The policy change would mean that prosecutors could not agree to plea deals that do not include a prison sentence in any ...

A referendum on ranked choice voting will appear on the April ballot as legal challenges complicate implementation in Cook ...

A three-hour electoral board hearing at Thornton Township on Jan. 15 saw the seating of court-appointed decision makers and a lengthy debate about a single sheet of paper.

Trump’s decision to ‘pause’ federal grants, funding receives a mixed verdict ...

It didn't take long for Bills running back James Cook to make his impact felt during Buffalo's 31-7 win over the Broncos in the wild-card round. Cook, one of three players with a league-leading 16 ...

Daviess County elections workers encountered mostly minor issues when voters went to the polls in November, according to a report the office submitted to the Daviess Grand Jury last month.

LAKE COUNTY, IL — The following information comes ... Updated information may be available from the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court. Every person arrested is presumed innocent unless ...

To learn more about judicial selection in Illinois, click here. The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely. [2] The circuit courts ...

A sign marks the entrance to the room hosting the Cook County Officers Electoral Board ... The board, made up of designees of the county clerk, state’s attorney and circuit court clerk, heard these ...

This week’s decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, striking down the FCC’s open internet rules, has little bearing on state laws enacted during the years-long tug-of-war over the ...