Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...

Certificates of innocence can help exonerated people get jobs and housing. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is making ...

Barbara Deer and her son Kaleb died in a murder-suicide, officials said, sending shockwaves through Chicago political circles as the city’s West Side laments the losses in one of its most prominent ...

A planned anti-violence walk went on as scheduled in Garfield Park Wednesday, one day after its organizer was gunned down in a horrific tragedy. Barbara Deer, 51, was shot and killed inside of her ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The top prosecutor in Cook County tells the I-Team she is a judge by nature and was not initially "equipped or ready for the politics that are involved in this job, and that's a big ...

With the England captain back in action, and a new selector seemingly in place, the fight for Test places will be in focus in ...

Holly Cook alleges that Davidson filed candidacy forms with an invalid voter registration address.

This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen ...

A robbery suspect now faces murder and attempted murder charges in the shooting of two Chicago police officers. Police say ...

Herbie Hancock is set to host the International Jazz Day All-Star concert today, here in his hometown, with millions expected ...