Cook County to pay $10M to 2 men wrongly convicted in 1994 slaying
The two men are still suing Chicago over allegations police coerced them into false confessions...
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‘Measure of a Man’ showcases Black Panther leader Fred Hampton’s Chicago legacy
In doing her research, playwright India Nicole Burton says she found that "I cannot not...
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 leaders want property tax relief for more seniors, but south suburban mayors group resists
Toni Preckwinkle and Fritz Kaegi are backing legislation that would raise the income level for...
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...
Applications open for Cook County property tax relief fund
The Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund will pay $1,000 to eligible homeowners who saw a...
Lawsuit accuses Loyola University Medical Center of doing risky organ transplants to boost revenue
Loyola University Medical Center performed organ transplants on unsuitable patients to boost Medicare billing, according...
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...
After surviving an explosion, burn victim celebrates recovery with 19-mile run to Maywood hospital that saved his life
Michael Benjamin was gravely burned in a fire on Sept. 8, 2021 at his then-Evanston...