It turns out many bodies of water — including nearly all designated fishing lakes — within Cook County are technically fake. They were artificially created or significantly expanded as part of ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. Manuel Martinez/WBEZ Share Cook County officials are projecting an estimated $218 million budget gap next year ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago City Hall and the Cook County Building were evacuated Wednesday morning due to a small fire. What was expected to be a standard procedural day for the Chicago City Council ...

The office submitted a request to the Cook County Board of Commissioners to purchase two buildings on a full city block at 325 N. Ashland Ave. and 1532 W. Fulton St. for $15.5 million. This ...

He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area ...