Andrew Fegelman

America`s elderly are increasingly in need of a lawyer. Ruth Spino found that out the hard way. First, her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer`s disease when he was in his...

South suburban Country Club Hills took its fight against the noise from the Irish rock band U2 to court Friday, but the band played on. Late in the day, the...

Cook County Hospital, which has come to symbolize so many urban problems over the decades, rekindled a significant one Wednesday as the first publicly funded abortions in 12 years were...

A last-ditch effort to stop abortions from resuming at Cook County Hospital failed Wednesday, opening the way for the hospital to perform its first elective abortion in 12 years. Cook...

The return of abortions at Cook County Hospital was left unresolved for a second time after anti-abortion groups renewed a legal challenge Tuesday aimed at stopping the use of public...

Abortions will be available again beginning Sept. 17 at Cook County Hospital, County Board President Richard Phelan announced Wednesday. The public hospital plans to begin accepting appointments from women who...

Cook County Board President Richard Phelan finally won the backing Friday of the County Board in his plans to resume elective abortions at Cook County Hospital. But while Phelan said...

Nearly everyone who offered their views Thursday at a hearing on the proposed new sales tax for Cook County gave the measure a hearty endorsement. That wasn`t unexpected. Virtually all...

The United Auto Workers on Tuesday lost its legal challenge to Metra`s decision awarding a rail car contract to a consortium that included a Japanese partner when a judge ruled...

A battle that has lasted more than a year to shut a controversial south suburban grass-composting site could reach a resolution this week, just in time for the mowing season....