Chicago and Cook County have issued disaster proclamations after more than 100 homes were reported as being destroyed by flooding in late July. According to the joint proclamation issued by Chicago ...

Thanks to decades of sustained federal investment, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are on the cusp of ending the HIV epidemic in our city, county and state. This remarkable progress is a testament ...

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Advocates, survivors, and the Cook County State's Attorney shed light Tuesday on the crisis of domestic violence in the Chicago area. They testified at a Cook County Board hearing on gender-based ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois officials are appealing after the federal government denied a request for help after damaging floods this summer. Heavy rain caused flooding on July ...

Numerous communities are holding primary elections Tuesday, with some of the biggest cities in the state heading to the polls. Voters in Aurora, the second-largest city in Illinois, and Waukegan, the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Summer gets its official start Friday, as the Chicago area braces for several days of extreme heat. Temperatures are expected to soar into the 90s on Saturday, with the heat index ...