An analysis from the Cook County treasurer's office — ahead of the April 1 suburban consolidated elections — reveals turnout ...

White, wealthier, and homeowning Cook County residents are more likely to vote on ballot questions that raise taxes, a new ...

"New Illinois" is a nonprofit educational group that wants Illinois residents to know about their right to pursue the ...

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

Rena Rogers will return to her previous role as interim Cook County administrator. During the March 25 Board of Commissioners ...

Now in its second decade, the Cook County Jail chess program is thriving, competing internationally and above all — it’s ...

Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case reviewed and approved ...

An unusual new lawsuit filed by the Archdiocese of Chicago on Monday alleged a group of mostly West Side residents conspired ...

I can’t conceive of any scenario where this isn’t at the front of people’s lists, you know, we have a child in our care that ...

The highest concentrations of undocumented immigrants in Midwest states are in cities with "sanctuary" policies.

SPECULATION that Sen. Dick Durbin could retire after his term is up in 2026 is creating a ripple effect of political planning ...

Nearly 33,000 Illinoisans without legal status — including 22,000 in Cook County — could be left without health care if ...