Minimum wages have gone up for workers in Chicago and Cook County, but efforts to raise state and federal minimums remain on ...

After the Supreme Court announced it would take up a challenge to Cook County's assault weapons ban, State's Attorney Eileen ...

ILLINOIS – Should Cook County, home to Chicago and sprawling suburbs, break away from Illinois to form a new state? Voters in several Illinois counties could encounter a striking question, ...

Opioid overdose deaths are down for the third straight year in Chicago and suburban Cook County. According to a report ...

View results of select races, including contested Cook County and Illinois General Assembly races from the Chicago area, and ...

Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage will soon go up once again. Beginning in 2025, the state and county's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped employees.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced $20 million of taxpayer funding for community violence intervention. Preckwinkle said the county has spent $110 ...

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Cook County, and a Heat Advisory for the rest of the Chicago area, through at least ...