Chicago, Cook County and state appeal Trump’s denial of disaster declaration for severe summer flooding
Local governments are pushed to take on a bigger role even as climate change has...
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Cook County Health, University of Illinois medical school expand partnership for patient care, training, research
Cook County Health and University of Illinois College of Medicine are expanding their partnership to...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveils $10.1B election year budget, tapping reserves
Toni Preckwinkle’s 2026 budget proposal does not include new taxes, fines or fees. It eliminates...
Public defender, legal groups ask chief judge to prohibit warrantless immigration arrests at courthouses
Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social...
Cook County commissioners seek cooperation from other officials to sound alert when ICE arrives
The board members' resolution requests “communication of interactions related to immigration enforcement that occur within...
Cook County property tax bill delay continues; board creates fund for governments
Cook County has launched a $300 million loan fund to help towns and other taxing...
Charles Beach’s election as chief judge ushers in new era in Cook County courts
Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a...
Tim Evans out as chief judge, to be replaced by Judge Charles Beach
In a surprise result, Chief Judge Tim Evans is out as the leader of the...
Downtown alderman announces run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president
Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly formally announced his intent Wednesday to take on Cook County Board...
Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate
Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun...