At least 14 people have died in Cook County this summer from heat-related causes, with July marking the area’s deadliest ...

The Cook County Democratic Party has its eye on flipping the only GOP-held seat on the county board in Tuesday’s elections.

Toni Preckwinkle, 79, faces only token opposition Nov. 3. Her next term brings federal Medicaid changes expected to cost Cook County Health hundreds of millions, a budget gap and talk of higher taxes ...

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More than a dozen amicus briefs were filed ahead of Dec. 2 oral arguments in Viramontes v. Cook County and a companion case ...

The Cook County Board on Wednesday was considering a measure to strengthen sanctuary protections and close a loophole that ...

In 2027, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office is set to expand its digital forensics capabilities with a brand-new lab.

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Cook County transformed 27 suburban high schools into early voting sites for a "Teen Takeover for Democracy" event Thursday.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Treasurer Maria Pappas is offering Cook County property owners the option to prepay their 2024 property taxes that will be due in 2025. Pappas' office will mail ...

Early voting totals in suburban Cook County are running more than 30% ahead of the pace set in the 2022 midterm elections, ...

A theft doesn’t end when stolen merchandise leaves a shipping container. For Cook County sheriff’s investigators, the next ...