A new Cook County state’s attorney inherits crime problems aggravated by her predecessor, Kim Foxx. Eileen O’Neill Burke ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is renewing her calls for a Cook County judge to resign.

Though Evanston voters heartily approved a 2022 referendum to adopt ranked choice voting, also called instant runoff voting, ...

The two-term Republican caught many Capitol observers off guard when he emerged as the standard-bearer for a coalition that ...

DECATUR, ILL (WICS/WRSP) — Macon County is getting a new state’s attorney as Scott Rueter prepares to retire from the post.

Port director Geno Marconi appears in court and prosecutor shares details on allegations against him. Here's what we learned.

An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, a ...

COURTESY PHOTOS Maui County Council incumbent Tom Cook and candidate Kelly King. For the second straight general election in Hawaii, a candidate is alleging in court that Maui County’s top election ...

Judge Thomas E. Nowinski, who released two alleged domestic abusers who went on to commit fatal stabbings, is "not currently" ...

The 4th District Appellate Court's unanimous decision found that a circuit court ruling in July that Sean Grayson should be ...

A Cook County judge is facing harsh criticism for releasing a suspect from custody who later allegedly killed his wife.

CHICAGO - A Cook County judge who faced criticism for his domestic violence rulings is no longer handling cases. Judge Thomas ...