Dozens more victims have come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted while in juvenile correction centers run by the ...

A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth $10.4 million was sold in northwest suburban Cook County last weekend, according to ...

Attorneys and former detainees are calling for the closure of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, alleging ...

Illinois companies announced 2,342 mass layoffs in January 2025, according to state reports. More than 9-in-10 job cuts ...

In the first major union drive to reach the office in decades, a group of assistant state’s attorneys have asked the office to voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit that would represent hundreds of ...

New lawsuits surrounding sex abuse at Illinois juvenile facilities include more than 130 people, with allegations dating back to the 90s.

The lawsuit argues that the U.S. Constitution’s Supremacy Clause “prohibits Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, and their ...

More people are coming forward with allegations of sexual abuse inside Illinois' juvenile detention system, adding to hundreds of lawsuits already filed.

Anita Damodaran, 38, is facing aggravated animal cruelty charges after her dog was found barely breathing and malnourished ...

Survivors of sexual abuse at Illinois Youth Centers (IYCs) and the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) have filed new lawsuits against the state, bringing the total to 800 cases.

The Trump administration sued officials in Illinois, Chicago and Cook County on Thursday over policies that limit cooperation ...

In its lawsuit, filed Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice says Chicago’s Welcoming City Act, Cook County’s Ordinance ...