A significant overhaul of public transit in the Chicago area to address a looming fiscal cliff stalled in the House over the weekend.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Seven cities in Illinois and all but six of the state’s 102 counties are included on a list of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ issued by the Department of Homeland Security that ...

Democrats dominate Chicago-area legislative ... southern Minnesota counties. Geographer Garrett Dash Nelson once proposed redrawing all state lines to organize them around metro areas.

(The Center Square) – A retired police chief says criminal activity has surged in suburban counties around Chicago. Federal prosecutors announced charges last week against three alleged gang ...

There were a number of contests on the ballot Tuesday around the Fox Valley ... Races on the ballot in local counties included a face-off between current Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin and challenger ...