As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are looking to put into action a system that proponents hope can boost fairness ...

Cook County will open warming centers in the north, south and west suburbs to help residents combat the extremely cold conditions forecast for Tuesday evening through Thursday. The National ...

A former employee of Cook County’s property-tax appeal agency will get a big payout to end a legal case, just months after he was fired and sued a Democratic elected official. A county board ...