Investing in preventive health care saves money in the long run by reducing expensive emergency visits and hospitalizations, ...

State officials say the Trump administration is pulling back $477 million aimed at preventing infectious disease and treating mental health and substance abuse issues.

Injustice Watch investigation, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, while difficult, tech overhaul was necessary.

Cook County is moving to the next phase of its guaranteed income program after the pilot launched in 2022. The program ...

Cook County’s top prosecutor says she does not believe the chief judge can safely administer electronic monitoring and she ...

With federal funding for guaranteed income spent, a committee will determine what’s next for the county program.

Cook County's guaranteed income program helped recipients feel more financially stable and less stressed, officials said.

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced Friday that it is expanding a pilot program allowing Chicago police officers to bypass prosecutors and directly file charges in some low ...

A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer. The Cook County Department of Transportation released its 2025 ...

With a year to go until the 2026 primary election, Democratic Cook County officials are marking their territory. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Sheriff Tom Dart, Treasurer Maria Pappas ...

She said she intends to build upon her work in criminal justice reform and expanding access to health care. Preckwinkle, who turned 78 on Monday, has served as Cook County Board president since 2010.