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.

There's an encouraging push by leaders across the St. Louis region to work together on serving the homeless and finding ...

Frank Drew, wrongfully convicted of the 1996 murder of Ronald Walker and imprisoned for 24 years, filed a federal lawsuit ...

When you think about states with high taxes, Illinois may not immediately come to mind. However, the Prairie State has one of the highest sales tax rates in the U.S., some of the highest property ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. Cleodious “J.R.” Schoffner Jr. sits in a visitor’s room at Lawrence ...

What's so important about compost? Food waste is a pressing environmental concern in Illinois. In Cook County — and in many counties around the state — it accounts for up to 37% of landfill material.

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.

A pedestrian is in critical condition after they were hit by a Cook County Sheriff’s Office vehicle Tuesday morning.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias said after the five-week voting period, the current state flag won the vote.

It took more than a dozen fire departments to fight and contain the brush fire, which officials said most likely started with ...