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 ...

Cook County commissioners approved roughly $48 million in legal settlements Thursday, including $7.45 million each to two men who won a record jury verdict after wrongfully spending 16 years ...

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 ...

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 ...

BUREAU Co., Ill. (KWQC) - The Bureau County Jail Board has come to a decision on a proposal to house Cook County inmates at the Bureau County Jail. It’s been a topic that’s gathered a lot of ...

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.

After soliciting public comments, the Cook County Commission on Human Rights issued amendments to the Interpretive and Procedural Rules Governing the Cook County Paid Leave Ordinance. The Board of ...

The Tribune Editorial Board's endorsements for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, Board of Review, Clerk and Commissioner for the 2024 general election.

Cook County’s large health system finds its new CEO close to home The next potential leader is Dr. Erik Mikaitis, who has been interim CEO at Cook County Health for nearly a year.

Cook County is expecting a $218 million budget gap, but won’t plug it with layoffs or tax hikes County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is also trying to figure out which pandemic-funded ...