This story is a collaboration between Injustice Watch and the Chicago Tribune. As a fledgling tech contractor looking to build its business in the insular world of Cook County politics, Texas ...

As CPD has become more transparent and stayed that way, the Cook County state’s attorney is moving in the opposite direction, away from transparency.

Your Cook County property tax bill could be delayed after a data error at the Cook County Assessor's Office is holding up a key step in the process.

New Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Mariyana Spyropoulos released a progress report Monday claiming her team is already digging out from a backlog of reports, unfiled civil court documents and ...

In her first interview since the incident, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele explained what led up to the arrest.

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 ...

Cook County leaders are touting the success of their guaranteed income pilot program With federal funding for guaranteed income spent, a committee will determine what’s next for the county program.

Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage will soon go up once again. Beginning in 2025, the state and county's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped employees.

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A new online tool to help residents pay Cook County property taxes will be available on Friday. The Payment Plan Calculator is free, and will help homeowners design ...

Cook County officials are projecting an estimated $218 million budget gap next year, the biggest since 2021, a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials would not detail how they plan to plug the ...

Cook County will target equity with $44 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. And about a million in ARPA funding will provide opioid antidote, test strips and education to substance abusers.

Executive Summary: On December 14, 2023, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance, which replaces the Earned Sick Leave Ordinance. The new Paid Leave ...