She previously served as Cook County Recorder of Deeds from December 2012 until 2018. Those two offices merged in 2020.

Before she was elected as Cook County Clerk, Yarbrough was the county’s Recorder of Deeds and a state representative. She received a bachelor of arts in Business Management from Chicago State ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said her office is reinforcing ... That uncertainty has led to a surge in requests this year for vital records, particularly birth certificates and marriage ...

In a news conference marking 100 days in office, Gordon said the increase in requests for birth certificates and marriage ...