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.

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

HGTV released list of the 50 most charming small towns in America, and this Illinois town is said to be the most charming in ...

A district judge in Kootenai County sentenced a Plummer man to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a child. Carl Jay ...

The fatal shooting of a man by a Knox County deputy has been declared justified by the Knox County District Attorney General.

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 ...