The Justice Department sued Illinois, Cook County and the city of Chicago — along with several state and local officials, ...

A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department accusing Illinois and Chicago of ...

The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins in Chicago was a setback for Trump's litigation campaign against local "sanctuary" laws/ ...

A judge in Illinois has dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to disrupt limits Chicago imposes on cooperation ...

A federal judge in Chicago dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit challenging sanctuary policies for immigrants in Illinois ...

Chicago’s anti-gentrification ordinance has been reduced in scope due to objections from two aldermen, Felix Cardona Jr. and ...

A new city policy would force minors in Marion County to stay out of public places two hours earlier than the current curfew. Here's what to know.

Layoffs and shakeups to immigration courts across the country — including here. And the City Council signs off on new ethics ...

We agree that incorporating granny flats — coachhouses or converted basements, for example — could play a small but ...

Happy Friday, eve! We’ve been talking about the “snap curfew” ordinance for months, but the debate is finally over. Yesterday, a group of pro-“snap curfew” alders fell short in getting the 34 votes ...

At Wednesday’s meeting, council members shared heartfelt tributes to the Council’s current longest-serving member.