After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

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

More than a bit of buzz surrounds a recently released Civic Federation report calling for the dissolution of four suburban ...

The $15 million program would help eligible residents who have seen their property tax bills spike since 2021.

Hopefuls were already staking their claims Wednesday to vie for three major property tax offices on the 2026 ballot: county assessor and two seats on the county’s Board of Review.

MAYWOOD, Ill. — Charges have been filed against a Cook County man accused of attacking a nurse and a police officer at a west suburban hospital. According to officials from the Cook County ...

To the surprise of no one, Cook County property taxes went up again. Residential property tax bills surged 78% on a typical ...

Separately, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office found that in 2023, in suburbs south of North Avenue, the median tax bill climbed nearly 20% — the largest increase for any area ...

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 ...

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 ... Center and five suburban districts.

About 15% of people in Cook County Promise lived in Chicago and the rest lived in the suburbs, said Dominic Tocci, deputy bureau chief in the county’s Bureau of Economic Development. The ...