The program will dole out $13.6 million in unrestricted cash payments to eligible households at or below 100% of the area median income.

U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Lt. Gov Juliana Stratton paid an unofficial visit on day two of the Cook County Democratic ...

Chicagoans would face increased risks if specialized mosquito abatement districts were weakened or dismantled.

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 Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele was arrested for driving while intoxicated last fall. The case is still pending, but Steele hopes to distance herself from the incident and ...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share 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 ...

(The Center Square) – An Illinois county is moving forward with plans to expand a taxpayer-funded guaranteed income program for residents. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced ...

Fugitive on the Run: Enrique Villegas, 29, removed his electronic monitoring device and fled in Cook County, authorities said. Criminal Charges: He was on electronic monitoring after being charged ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Drivers have a chance to wipe the slate clean on certain traffic violations, according to the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Amnesty Week is back for the first time ...