Monday, April 20, 1981, was artist Joan Miró's 88th birthday. It was also the day that Mayor Jane Byrne pulled a cord to ...

A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming Illinois counties who wish to secede from their state is headed to the governor’s desk.

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

Parris, 48, of Harvey, Illinois, was charged with two counts of continuing a financial crime enterprise and two counts of theft.

A former south suburban cemetery employee is accused of secretly pocketing more than $100,000 from payments for funeral expenses, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said on Saturday.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A woman accused of shooting another woman during a fight on the city’s West Side this week is now facing a ...

Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission” to redraw state lines and absorb 33 rural Illinois counties that want to split ...

Discover the top private schools in Cook County, offering college prep, bilingual education, International Baccalaureate ...

Kevin Patel, a 28-year-old Indian-American man, was shot in Chicago’s Lincoln Park on April 16. The motive remains unknown. He died during treatment, and the Cook County Medical Examiner identified ...

CHICAGO - A 70-year-old man died Wednesday after becoming unresponsive on a plane at O’Hare International Airport, according to Chicago police. Police said the man became unresponsive while on board a ...

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