A "serial mail thief" was sentenced to prison for stealing mail from apartment and condo buildings in Cook County, ...

Quarter-sized hail and 70 mph winds, as well as "widespread tree damage," were reported in Bartlett around 6:36 p.m., ...

A coalition of community and advocacy groups wants the Cook County Board of Commissioners to reject a proposed $1.12 million contract for the use of AI-powered surveillance technology at the county ...

The Forest Preserves of Cook County manages 70,000 acres of land that serve as habitats for wild animals, and places of recreation for residents. It also prevents land from being turned into parking ...

The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations. The fraudulent ...

Toni Preckwinkle, a progressive Democrat, is seeking her party’s nomination for a fifth term as president of the Board of Commissioners in Cook County, Ill., which includes Chicago. She is facing a ...

On paper, Cook County circuit judges have great jobs. They make $258,000 a year, hold extraordinary power, and almost never get fired or even disciplined. But fewer and fewer attorneys are seeking the ...

Cook County is barreling toward a tax sale it may not legally be able to afford. Unless Springfield lawmakers act within days, the county’s annual auction of delinquent property tax debts will move ...

A Cook County Circuit Court judge sided with a coalition of construction industry judges when it decided that Cook County had misspent funds that should have been used for transportation ...

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The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...