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 ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Monday that she is running for another term. Preckwinkle cited her concerns with the Trump administration as a reason to run for reelection.

COOK COUNTY — A man accused of gunning down six people at random during a nine-month span in 2020, when he was a teenager, has a detention hearing Monday before a Cook County judge. Antonio ...

Benton County is getting a new look, and a new logo is in store for the central Minnesota county. "We wanted something that was simple, clean, but just a little different from what we had before ...

Good Monday morning, Illinois. Say hello to Danny Nguyen, who will be shepherding the newsletter this week while your Playbook host takes a bit of a break. Programming note: Reader Digest and ...

Multigenerational longevity is the rarest prize for Edmonton music venues, mostly claimed around here in focused tribal rooms like Cook County Saloon, Blues on Whyte and the eternal Yardbird Suite.

It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook. Cooking builds life skills, promotes healthy eating, boosts confidence and strengthens family bonds ...