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

President Donald Trump’s administration went to court Thursday to challenge sanctuary policies in the state of Illinois, Cook ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...

The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.

New lawsuits surrounding sex abuse at Illinois juvenile facilities include more than 130 people, with allegations dating back to the 90s.

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