The repairs, which consultants estimate could be done within the year, do not address any of the space needs of the jail and ...

Johnson County officials estimated that roughly $382 million was needed for capital road projects. Now, the price tag is even higher.

The Gazette’s Johnson County reporter, Megan Woolard is launching Johnson County Update, a weekly newsletter, on Thursday, ...

Hours before Gov. JB Pritzker suffered a rare defeat in Springfield over a hemp bill opposed by Mayor Brandon Johnson, the ...

President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is suing Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, arguing their Democratic ...

The Department of Justice is suing Chicago, the state of Illinois and Cook County over sanctuary city policies.

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local authorities from cooperating with the deportation effort are “exacerbating” a ...