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." ...

At his confirmation hearing last week, the former combat veteran and Fox News host said he was “falsely accused” in the 2017 incident.

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.

A magic and comedy show, a popular musical, local author fair and the St. Cecelia Cathedral Flower Festival are among the ...

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

Along the California-Mexico border, immigrants at risk of deportation are seeking to live undetected through an unprecedented ...

The memo direct agencies to place DEI office staffers on paid leave and take down all public DEI-focused webpages by 5 p.m. Wednesday.