Homewood Mayor Rich Hofeld was unaware the village opted out of No Mow May, and has plants that attract polinating insects.

Pappas honors Arab American business and community leaders for Heritage Month Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas hosted her ...

As you likely know by now, a federal jury deadlocked last week on all three corruption charges against Illinois state Sen.

The top brass in the U.S. attorney's office needs to figure out why they have had such a miserably low initial conviction rate lately.

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.

It has been an absolutely brutal year for the R&B world with at least 11 noteable singers dying. Each of the singers lost thus far have had a major impact on the industry through their career. The ...

DUI CRASH: Aris L. Webb, 37, 19700 block of Terrace Avenue, Lynwood, was arrested March 16 and accused of drunken driving, driving on a suspended/revoked license, lane violations, failing to reduce ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Drivers have a chance to wipe the slate clean on certain traffic violations, according to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Amnesty Week is back for the first time ...

He is scheduled for a detention hearing Sunday in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago. Cortez was arrested at 7 a.m. Friday on the 600 block of West Hubbard Street. Police said he was identified as ...

Cook County could soon launch a program to pay residents cash to help pay their property tax bills. The program would give $1,000 to residents struggling to pay rapidly-increasing taxes.

Homeowners in Cook County may soon see some relief from property tax increases. The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Thursday approved eligibility rules for the Cook County Homeowner Relief ...

Cook County received more than 230,000 applications during the 2022 open application period. Recipients were required to have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.