Illinois residents overwhelmingly support keeping the current state flag, Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced ...

The family of the late Cook County Commissioner Jerry "Iceman" Butler is appealing to his caretaker, who has planned a visitation and funeral for him.

Jerry Butler, a Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and former Cook County commissioner, passed away nearly two weeks ago, but a dispute has emerged over who controls his final arrangements.

Seven witnesses helped identify a man, Gregory Boyd, who they said fit the description of Walker’s killer, the suit said.

Having been milked through a flurry of class actions into an mistreated cash cow, the 2008 law recently got an update aiming to stem the freeflow of litigation.