It is the policy of the Cook County News-Herald to withhold individuals' identification in Cook County Law Enforcement briefs. When court processes are complete, the Cook County News-Herald publishes ...

Cook County Commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9 p.m. on Feb. 11 in the commissioner's room to discuss setting a special assessment for the Caribou Lake Watershed Subordinate Service District ...

The Leighton Criminal Courthouse closed early Thursday after officials reported receiving a "largely unintelligible" letter written by man claiming to be the "Governor of Illinois." ...

The move disrupted court proceedings Thursday afternoon and abruptly halted at least one jury trial, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

Plans to expand a lakefront dump for polluted sediment would amount to “open dumping," given a landfill ban in Cook County, ...

American Electric Power has become the second major central Ohio employer this month to announce that workers must return to ...

JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Bank of America, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo postpone payments for damaged or destroyed homes.

Light snow falling across the Chicago area Thursday morning could create slick and slippery road conditions for the morning commute, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. As of 5:30 a.m., NBC 5 doppler radar ...

Looking to craft its first-ever environmental justice policy, Cook County officials hosted a town hall Tuesday at Niles North ...

Attorneys for the family of a 5-year-old girl who was left unattended on a daycare bus for nearly three hours have filed a lawsuit against KinderCare in Arlington Heights.

You’ve had college bowl games — a whole bunch of them, in fact — come around and set up shop on New Years Day (give or take ... 500 But never this. Five straight days of win-or-go-home ...

There are several food festivals and tasting events in the Lancaster County region this winter, from whoopie pie celebrations to a chili cook-off ... Details: This 10-day annual event offers ...