New York City remained the largest city in the U.S., with 8.8 million people, while Los Angeles County remained the largest county, with more than 10 million people.

The Village of Itasca canceled its Fourth of July Fireworks Celebration, known as the largest in the state. Find out more.

The 7.2% increase was the largest recorded year-over-year since at least the mid-1990s. In Illinois, a state home to 33 Fortune 500 companies, the typical household earns $78,433 annually.

At least 74 Illinois sheriff's offices have publicly vowed to defy a recent gun-control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, which banned assault weapons.

The largest claim paid to a person was $5 million in 2013 to a Cook County woman. My office returned more than $22 million in unclaimed property to Illinoisans during the month of September.

An Indiana General Assembly bill filed by one of the state's most powerful lawmakers would set up a commission to "embrace" neighboring counties in Illinois that want to secede and join the ...

State’s attorneys in Illinois’ 15 largest counties largely comply with the 2015 law ... except St. Clair, Madison and Will counties.

Madison County is the first suburban county to join the movement and the largest so far, with a population of 265,000. Despite the idea’s popularity, the recent batch of ballot measures aren’t ...

The 7.2% increase was the largest recorded year-over-year since at least the mid-1990s. ... 24/7 Wall St. identified the 35 poorest counties in Illinois.