As demonstrations outside an immigration enforcement facility near Chicago have ramped up, so has the number of protesters being led away in restraints. Here are the stories of three of them.

Meanwhile, over in Broadview, four people have been arrested Saturday in connection with protests outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility there, police said. They are ...

Illinois lawmakers passed a bill blocking federal immigration arrests near courthouses and allowing civil lawsuits for ...

North suburban officials plan to speak out Friday about federal immigration agents causing "chaos" and disrupting Evanston, Skokie and surrounding areas on Halloween, according to a news release.

Illinois expands property tax breaks for veterans to include World War II vets By Maria Pappas Illinois lawmakers in recent ...

For children, Halloween is a day dominated by candy acquisition. For adults, it’s an excuse to throw a party, or scare some of those children during their quest for candy glory. In Cook County, ...

For months, Illinois transit leaders warned of a doomsday scenario that would hobble the region’s mass transit systems. That ...

For anyone looking for help or looking for a way to provide help amid the pause in benefits, NBC Chicago put together a list of resources in the area.

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Local food pantries are bracing for a tsunami of people suddenly needing their services. The federal government shutdown that ...