Each county in Illinois also has a sheriff. The sheriff is an elected position, and sheriffs serve a four-year term. Cook ...

In his first public comments since the announced departure of three city agency bosses, Johnson said, "there might be more ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson is preparing for his upcoming showdown with a congressional committee investigating sanctuary cities. He is also counting on state help to deal with some pressing needs in ...

Though Mayor Brandon Johnson, originally touted as a participant, now says he's staying home because of a scheduling conflict ...

The ABC7 I-Team found despite a local ordinance and state law prohibiting collaboration between Illinois law enforcement ...

The House Oversight Committee is investigating the policies of sanctuary jurisdictions in Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York City. These cities, which refuse to fully cooperate with federal ...

Find answers to common questions about legal rights, public benefits, housing and Chicago’s sanctuary city policies all in ...

The bill would allow the Trump administration to cut off funding to places that have "sanctuary" laws in place. Groups like ...

In 2023 and 2024, over a dozen Illinois counties and cities passed non-sanctuary laws or resolutions, explicitly stating that ...

Chicago residents said Democrat city officials care more about illegal immigrants than American citizens living in the city ...

Even as the Trump administration criticizes state and local sanctuary policies as an impediment to its deportation aims, officials touting the policies are finding there isn't much they can do to ...

The Chicago Council of Lawyers condemns the blatantly political order to dismiss the indictment against New York City Mayor ...