Doherty was still being held in a prison facility in Kentucky as of Wednesday morning, according to prison records. Defense ...

Recent accounts alleging misconduct within Cook County government agencies show the need for a strong inspector general’s ...

The second installments of Cook County property tax bills are due on Thursday, but residents have yet to receive their bills.

Former Chicago Ald. Howard Brookins (21st) was a late entry Thursday in the field of candidates seeking the Cook County ...

Shawnee County Commissioner Kevin Cook is calling on all department heads to attend the next commission meeting to help ...

The Democratic Party’s endorsement carries less heft than in decades past, but still gives lesser-known candidates a leg up ...

The U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary city policies has been ...

Cook County’s fall property tax bills are running months behind schedule again — squeezing schools, city budgets and ...

CBS News Chicago has been investigating the systemic failures that have left survivors at risk. On Tuesday, the Cook County Board of Commissioners will hold a hearing on what needs to be fixed.

For the six consecutive year, Cook County has been named one of the nation’s most digitally advanced counties. The Center for Digital Government and Government Technology magazine have placed the ...

A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago sanctuary policies ...

The changes amount to small but significant rollbacks in the office’s openness under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke.