The New Evidence” is airing on Thursday, July 16 at 9 p.m. on A&E. In the special, Chris Pixley will make his way to Modesto, ...

A long-running effort to split Illinois is gaining new momentum as seven more counties prepare to vote this fall on whether ...

At least three South Side residents died of causes related to last week’s heat wave, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. One man died of heatstroke on Saturday in the Chicago Lawn ...

A teenager was sentenced to first-degree murder by a Cook County judge on July 1. The sentencing came weeks after he pleaded guilty in the 2024 fatal shooting of U.S. postal worker Octavia Redmond.

Johanna Gregory, a 26-year-old children’s occupational therapist, was killed and four of her friends were injured after they collided with another boat on Lake Michigan5.

An Extreme Heat Watch is taking effect on Monday in Cook County, with the rise in humidity kicking in on Sunday. Heat index values are expected to reach over 105 degrees from Monday to Wednesday at 10 ...

The National Weather Service has issued an extreme heat watch in the coming days as temperatures climb to dangerous levels, with heat index values exceeding 100 degrees. According to the agency, the ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Cook County's machine-learning tax model made assessments fairer, yet homeowner bills soared ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black women in Illinois are significantly more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts. Cook ...

Black women in Illinois are significantly more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts. Cook County Health is tackling those disparities head-on through a growing ...