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

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

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.

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

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.

Credit: Titan Manga Japan has its own relationship with the Christmas holiday, with well-known traditions including yearly ...

The names of the two people killed in a fatal fire in the Confluence area Friday have been released by Somerset County ...

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 ...