The 739 deaths in 1995 was the deadliest weather event in Illinois history and redefined Chicago’s emergency response and ...

Christian Mitchell has had strong detractors ever since Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle elevated the young Black man out of obscurity and backed him for the Illinois House in 2012.

The first two homes in a $12 million modular housing initiative opened, part of a push to add affordable for-sale units across the region.

An extraordinary cold case investigation revealed a formerly unidentified ward of the state to be a Women's Army Corps ...

A dwindling youth population means shrinking potential – not just economically, but in civic energy, creativity and community ...

In Illinois, 1.9 million residents receive SNAP benefits, including more than 891,000 people in Cook County. Approximately ...

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military ...

Illinois counties, including Madison, Calhoun and Clinton, voted to leave the state because some voters said state laws favor ...

Regional animosities have existed in Illinois since before it was admitted to the Union in 1818 as the 21st state, and only ...

Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan was sworn in Thursday at a ceremony in Oak Brook to become the first African American to serve as president of the Township Officials of Cook County organization ...

The Clerk of the Circuit Court is the front door to the criminal justice system, and Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos has pledged to keep that door open to all ...