In his first month as Cook County’s new chief judge, Charles Beach said he has worked to improve transparency, strengthen ...

CHICAGO — Cook County is trying to make navigating its services easier for people, regardless of what language they speak. Starting Tuesday, people who may not speak English but need help from the ...

Cook County health officials are reporting a jump in flu activity in the Chicago suburbs, with emergency room visits nearly ...

It could soon get easier to receive mental health support in Cook County. Cook County Health and the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago are kicking off a multi-year initiative to expand ...

Democratic primary battles formally launched Monday for two of Cook County’s top elected positions. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s bid for a fifth term is being challenged by Chicago ...

Your Cook County property tax bill could be delayed after a data error at the Cook County Assessor's Office is holding up a key step in the process. Assessor Fritz ...

Chicago health officials are urging residents to get the influenza vaccine to keep themselves safe as the region and nation ...

Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske won Cook County's annual lottery for the first wedding of 2026, becoming the first ...

A federal judge ruled that Cook County’s system for handling unpaid property taxes violates the Constitution, delivering a major victory for homeowners who lost their properties and accumulated equity ...

Cook County officials on Monday announced the opening of the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund, a $15 million program to help homeowners who’ve seen their property tax bills rise substantially in ...

With some residents facing record-high increases to their property taxes, Cook County commissioners on Thursday approved giving one-time payments of $1,000 to a limited number of households struggling ...