Lake County was recently named the wealthiest county in Illinois, according to finance website SmartAsset, and one southwestern Illinois locale cracked the top 10, as well.

The Feb. 16, 1861, visit was while Lincoln was enroute to his first inauguration and while the nation was on the brink of ...

While there may be fiscal waste at all levels of our governments, we forget the aid provided and what the influx of funding ...

Who’s paying?: Areas like the Near West Side, Logan Square and Bronzeville have been particularly hard hit by rising taxes, ...

JB Pritzker, who at times has been a lone voice criticizing President Donald Trump’s efforts to upend the federal government ... same last name,’ by the Lake County News-Sun’s Joseph ...

It was a surprise: “Crimo’s plea was unexpected but welcome news to Lake County State ... DeepSeek on government devices, via NBC News (We hear it’s not an issue in Illinois state government.) ...

President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4th at the U.S. Capitol. In his remarks, Trump ...

Donald Trump has overturned a 1965 executive order signed by Lyndon B Johnson requiring federal contractors — private ...

Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well as for the agricultural ...

Rossetti at the Lake County Courthouse on June 26, 2024 in Waukegan, Illinois. (Nam Y. Huh-Pool/Getty Images / Getty Images) Police have said Crimo had two previous encounters with authorities.

The state's attorney in Lake County, Ill., says residents are safer because of its use of "Firearm Restraining Orders," or ...

Voters like Mary Bruno of Vernon Hills, Efrem Lee of Waukegan and Lincolnshire Mayor Liz Brandt have different reasons for voting early but they all made sure their ballots were cast nearly three ...