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 ...

Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case approved by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

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.

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

Many voters don’t make the time to cast a ballot in their local elections, and that is a sad statement for our democracy.

DCFS is responsible for everything that happens to a child, for making sure the child is safe, for making sure the child has ...

Preckwinkle cited building upon efforts of her current tenure such as criminal justice reform, expanding health care access ...