Jennifer Tescher is founder and CEO of the Financial Health Network, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to improving ...

The crimes happened months ago, just weeks apart from each other in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods.

Toni Preckwinkle is chasing history, trying to match the record tenure as leader of the Cook County Board. Her opponent in ...

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

Cook County and the state of Illinois erased upwards of $1.5 billion in medical debt for over 770,000 Cook County residents through the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program, leaving many county ...

New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.

Research shows one in 10 children experience a traumatic brain injury every year, according to the brain injury association.

O'Connor discusses how the Cook County tax bills are due on April 1. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, March 11, 2026 ...

In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one ...

Hynes got his start as a commercial appraiser of industrial properties and later became a longtime employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office. He worked under former assessor ...

LaMar Cook, the former deputy director for Gov. Maura Healey's western Massachusetts office, was released on bail after facing charges of drug trafficking and firearm possession.

Two Cook County Board of Review commissioners, George Cardenas and Samantha Steele face re-election and have opposition in ...