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.

Commissioners in the second-most populous US county have green-lit large payments to residents who are struggling to make ...

The census population estimates released last week show the population of the Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, Illinois Metro ...

Advocates argue detention can add to trauma for children who in many cases have already experienced problems before they ever ...

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.

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

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak. Starting Tuesday, people who may not speak English but need help from the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier State. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads ...

On April 10, 2025, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved further revisions to the Commission on Human Rights’ regulations implementing ...

Employers, even those who support labor in general, often get defensive when faced with the prospect of sharing power with their employees.