Rep. Danny Davis, 83, will speak at a news conference on Thursday morning to "formally share his decision" on his reelection to the House.

Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for new congressional maps after President Trump called for the Lone Star ...

Extreme heat blanketed the Chicago area with heat index readings up to 110 on Thursday, leading to a Heat Advisory. Severe storms almost moved through parts of the area in the afternoon and evening, ...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency predicted much of the country’s leftover lead plumbing would be found in lower-income ...

Cook County Democratic slatemakers also endorsed state Rep. Margaret Croke of Chicago for state comptroller spot being vacated by Susana Mendoza.

For the six consecutive year, Cook County has been named one of the nation’s most digitally advanced counties. The Center for Digital Government and Government Technology magazine have placed ...

Cook County Board President and Democratic chair Toni Preckwinkle is endorsing state Sen. Robert Peters in his bid for Congress.

The Cook County State's Attorney's office was one of the agencies at the helm of a nationwide crackdown on a $1 billion problem, involving professional thieves stealing from stores across the U.S.

Service was restored to more than 25,000 ComEd customers who were without electricity for a period of Friday after a ...

Here's what we know. Man shot in Arlington Heights Cook County Sheriff’s officers responded to a 911 call around 3:20 a.m. on Friday morning reporting a shooting in the 3900 block of Galesburg ...

Cook County is under a heat watch through Thursday evening. Temperatures could feel like 105-110 degrees Wednesday.

The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary city policies has been dismissed by a judge.