COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County State's Attorney Eileen Burke is urging state lawmakers to make changes to Illinois' electronic monitoring program after a man accused of fatally stabbing a CTA janitor was allegedly on electronic monitoring at the t... See more
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is signaling that corporations could play a larger role in helping Chicago balance its budget, though he has not yet outlined specific proposals ahead of his upcoming budget address. Johnson said municipalities shoul... See more
COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled a proposed budget that closes a $550 million deficit without raising taxes or laying off employees, calling it the most difficult budget challenge the county has faced since ... See more
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday he continues to support Chicago School Board president candidate Hilario Dominguez despite a reopened investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him. Johnson said he and Dominguez share s... See more
A proposed $260.8 million settlement for 17 people who were exonerated after being wrongfully convicted in cases tied to former Chicago police detective Reynaldo Guevara could become the largest single police misconduct settlement in U.S. history if appro... See more
