Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the ...

More people are coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse inside Illinois' juvenile detention system, adding to ...

A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $10.4 million was sold in northwest suburban Cook County last weekend, according to ...

Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts ...

More than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois.

In the first major union drive to reach the office in decades, a group of assistant state’s attorneys have asked the office to voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit that would represent hundreds of ...

Anita Damodaran, 38, is facing aggravated animal cruelty charges after her dog was found barely breathing and malnourished ...

Survivors of sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers (IYCs) and the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) have filed new lawsuits against the state, bringing the total to 800 cases.

In its lawsuit, filed Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice says Chicago’s Welcoming City Act, Cook County’s Ordinance ...

The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause “prohibits Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, and their ...

The Trump administration sued officials in Illinois, Chicago and Cook County on Thursday over policies that limit cooperation ...

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at providing first-time, non-violent gun offenders with an opportunity to comply with gun licensing regulations.