The Department of Justice is suing Illinois, Chicago and Cook County because of their sanctuary policies. The lawsuit, filed ...

In its lawsuit, filed Thursday, the U.S. Department of Justice says Chicago’s Welcoming City Act, Cook County’s Ordinance ...

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at providing first-time, non-violent gun offenders with an opportunity to comply with gun licensing regulations.

Despite being named in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice, Cook County officials are promising to fight back ...

Hi, I’m Globe reporter Mark Arsenault, sneaking back as a guest writer to offer thoughts on how Patriots fans can approach ...

Minnesota’s political landscape saw a significant shift last week. And nowhere was that shift more pronounced than Meeker County, which finds itself divided three ways by the new legislative ...

Republicans are considering the proposal after roughly a third of counties in the Prairie state voted to break away ...

The federal lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Chicago claims sanctuary policies in Illinois that keep local ...

President Trump’s Justice Department sued the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago and local officials Thursday over laws creating a sanctuary city. Accusing the officials of impeding ...

Note: This story is the third in a three-part series featuring women leaders in Cook County government. It’s only been two ...