Tobolski told a judge in September 2020 that he’d engaged in multiple extortion and bribery schemes, accepting more than $250 ...

Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.

An Indiana bill would set up a commission to evaluate changing the state’s boundary with Illinois to welcome counties who ...

A 21-year-old fugitive in Cook County is on the run after escaping electronic monitoring and removing his GPS tracking device, authorities said. An altercation between a suspect and a security ...

What's so important about compost? Food waste is a pressing environmental concern in Illinois. In Cook County — and in many counties around the state — it accounts for up to 37% of landfill material.

The city of Park Ridge has added Park Ridge School District 64 to its exemption from Cook County’s paid time off ordinance, exercising the home-rule option of the law. The Park Ridge City Council ...

COOK COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has found a wanted fugitive. As of 6 p.m. on Wednesday, it was announced that 36-year-old Michael J. Beach has been ...

House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could ...

Former national security adviser John Bolton called President Trump’s positioning on ending the war in Ukraine “pretty close to surrender” in an interview released Thursday. “I think Trump ...

Local authorities released a report Wednesday explaining how fireworks were shot into the crowd at last year's July 4 Stadium ...