"New Illinois" is a nonprofit educational group that wants Illinois residents to know about their right to pursue the ...

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case reviewed and approved ...

The virtual conference includes a webinar on government resources, as well as funding opportunities from grants to microloans ...

Now in its second decade, the Cook County Jail chess program is thriving, competing internationally and above all — it’s ...

From hostage rescues to active shooter situations, the drills are based on actual encounters officers have faced in the field ...

The sheriff's office has a newly renovated range and training center in Maywood. It's a $1 million investment to prepare ...

The Prairie Land Potawatomi Nation has reclaimed land in Illinois that was promised to the tribe’s leader 175 years ago but ...

Voters throughout Illinois will soon have the opportunity to make change as a number of local government seats are up for ...

Cook County Sheriff’s deputies are honing their skills with high-intensity training at a newly upgraded facility designed to prepare them for real-world emergencies.

Rena Rogers will return to her previous role as interim Cook County administrator. During the March 25 Board of Commissioners ...