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Will County Judge John Anderson dismissed a lawsuit by Republican Gretchen Fritz that claimed mistakes and fraud were committed in the casting and counting of ballots.

Waterbury Mayor Neil O’Leary announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection. O’Leary said April 7 will be his 43rd consecutive year of service to the city of Waterbury and his 12th consecutive year as mayor. “I’ve had the most rewarding life of being in a position to help so many people along the way and working hard to make this city a better place to live, work and play,” O’Leary said.   O’Leary joined the Waterbury Police Department in 1980, became police chief in 2004 and...

WILL COUNTY, Ill. — 28-year-old Jordan Henry will spend at least a decade behind bars after being sentenced by a Will County judge related to a car theft and high-speed chase which began in Cook County. Henry was arrested on Feb. 23, 2022 following the pursuit across Chicago area expressways. He was charged, and ultimately []

As new details emerge about the AUKUS technology-sharing agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, a regional expert says the deal’s success requires both flexibility and sustained political support in all three countries. The long-term nature of the AUKUS agreement that would pursue a nuclear-powered submarine capability for the Royal Australian Navy […]

Just days after 105 countries backed Vanuatu's historic bid to take climate change before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), this small Pacific nation declared a state of emergency.

The commission unanimously voted Tuesday to out the prosecutor.

The Supreme Court hears a fair number of immigration cases and a fair number of First Amendment cases. Rarely does it hear a case that touches on both subjects. Monday’s oral arguments in United States v. Hansen offered little clarity about how the justices might rule on a federal statute that makes it a crime to “encourage” or “induce” a non-citizen to illegally enter or stay in the country. How the justices resolve the case could affect both the nation’s ongoing debate over immigration and how...