A man awaiting trial for the slaying of a Loyola University student was caught with a shank in Cook County Jail, sheriff says.

Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who lost their homes and equity as a result of the annual county tax sale, a judge has ruled.

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday. The ...

The widow and son of the late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found dead Tuesday night, Cook County Board of commissioners confirmed. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is among the political and ...

Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds and local libraries and schools about detailed revenue projections.

State Rep. Kam Buckner, a lead negotiator on the Illinois megaprojects bill, says the Cook County Treasurer's office study ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County commissioners introduced a resolution Tuesday aimed to reduce and properly treat brain injuries, especially in student athletes. "It is real, and it is happening in ...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is speaking out after investigators say a Chicago-area man spent months communicating online with someone he believed was a young teenage girl. Authorities say the suspect ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Who is to blame for Chicago homeowners' skyrocketing property tax bills? Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says the Cook County Board of Review is, for giving big tax cuts to places ...