A father–daughter duo is planning a dream vacation after winning $3 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton paid an unofficial visit on day two of the Cook County Democratic ...

Chicagoans would face increased risks if specialized mosquito abatement districts were weakened or dismantled.

One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ ...

The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail ...

The U.S. Department of Justice says Illinois released several noncitizen migrants who were later arrested for subsequent ...

Cook County has designated April as "Second Chance Month" to support reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.

The off-duty Chicago police officer was sitting in a car with his girlfriend and friends when he was fatally shot, ...

A bill throwing out the welcome mat to separation-minded counties in Illinois has passed both bodies of the Indiana ...

The worker helped families plan funerals at an Illinois cemetery. Then she was fired after she was accused of stealing, ...