Steele, an outgoing Board of Review commissioner, repeatedly told officers she was an elected official after she caused a ...

A Chicago alderwoman is trying to get a better idea of who is on electronic monitoring in Cook County and how they're being ...

Last week, Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew was murdered in the line of duty by a seven-time felon on parole who had ...

Chicago and Cook County have issued disaster proclamations after more than 100 homes were reported as being destroyed by flooding in late July. According to the joint proclamation issued by Chicago ...

Featured on WGN Radio’s “Home Sweet Home Chicago” on Nov. 22, 2025: Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas joins the show to break down the latest property tax bills, explain rising costs tied to tax ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. The National Weather Service ...

In an unusual step, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke spoke out against the system of ankle bracelets and ...

Almost four years after a Chicago Public Schools teacher was shot and killed by her Illinois State Police trooper husband, help might be coming to domestic violence survivors in Chicago. A ...

Areas near the Des Plaines River from just east of O’Hare Airport north to the Wisconsin border were under a flood warning due to the river’s rising levels.