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

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

A bill that would allow Indiana lawmakers to explore welcoming Illinois counties who wish to secede from their state is ...

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

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak.

Indiana is taking a first step toward a rather unlikely effort to amend its border and acquire parts of Illinois, as Illinois officials remain reluctant to approve the measure.

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

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

While it may be a long shot, several Illinois counties may join Indiana if a special commission rules in favor of addition.

The Indiana Legislature has passed a bill creating a commission to study the Indiana/Illinois boundary in the hope of ...

State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke has instructed her lawyers to object every time electronic monitoring is imposed. Chief ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier state. The House voted to ...