Committee members in the Senate Human Services Hearing heard at length on Tuesday how children in the custody of the Illinois Department Children and Family Services (DCFS) are being kept in hospitals beyond medical necessity.

Lake Township residents may be in for sticker shock this year when they receive their 2018 property tax bills.

The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

The Park Forest Fire Department was among four firefighting agencies in South Suburbs to receive state grants this week for safety equipment.

A Cook County judge has been temporarily removed from the bench, as he faces charges after he dropped a concealed handgun in front of county sheriff’s deputies at the county’s criminal courthouse.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Worth Police Pension Fund netted 0.01 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the Worth Firefighters Pension Fund lost 1.64 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Worth Police Pension Fund had 26 active participants receiving an average salary of $79,877 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Worth Firefighters Pension Fund had 0 active participants receiving an average salary of $0 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 5.00 percent, the Willow Springs Police Pension Fund netted 1.37 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the Tinley Park Police Pension Fund lost 0.27 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Willow Springs Police Pension Fund had 9 active participants receiving an average salary of $65,035 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

Merrionette Park Fire Dept responded to 139 calls in 2017 - 152.7 percent more than the previous year, according to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Summit Police Pension Fund netted 2.04 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Willow Springs Fire Pension Fund had 0 active participants receiving an average salary of $0 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.50 percent, the Steger Police Pension Fund netted 2.89 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Tinley Park Police Pension Fund had 76 active participants receiving an average salary of $100,154 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

The Summit Police Pension Fund had 29 active participants receiving an average salary of $79,808 in 2016, according to the latest data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.75 percent, the South Holland Police Pension Fund lost 1.67 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.

After projecting its investments would grow by 6.00 percent, the South Chicago Heights Police Pension Fund netted 0.59 percent on its investments in 2016, according to data reported to the Illinois Department of Insurance Pension Division.