Cook County is considering whether to extend a financial lifeline to Chicago Public Schools by including the district in an interest-free loan program so the cash-strapped school system can avoid ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday swore in a special new member of her office.

The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.

A $300 million no-interest county loan program will help local governments relying on tax revenue they won't get on time, but Chicago Public Schools don't qualify for the loans.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke vowed to “not back down” from defending the ordinance, saying assault weapons “have no place in our communities.” ...

Cook County is awarding $5 million to nine community organizations for violence intervention programs and opening applications for an additional $15 million in grants as gun homicides continue to ...

CHICAGO, Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Treasurer Maria Pappas is offering Cook County property owners the option to prepay their 2024 property taxes that will be due in 2025. Pappas' office will mail ...

Cook County courts are failing domestic‑violence survivors. It urges recordings, free transcripts and more funding.

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Cook County, and a Heat Advisory for the rest of the Chicago area, through at least Wednesday night.

The budget gap is largely due to federal funding cuts to Medicaid and continued rising costs across the economy.