Early voting sites opened in all of Chicago’s 50 wards Monday. Early voting also expanded to a total of 55 locations for suburban Cook County residents.

Proposed legislation would make Illinois compliant with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision stating property owners are constitutionally owed the surplus equity in their homes after a tax foreclosure ...

Instead of an old file cabinet in the basement, or tucked away in a closet, Illinois residents should be able to store their wills in a secure county-run depository. That’s the idea behind ...

The state has not yet updated its law, exposing counties to potential liability, and two legislative fixes have been introduced to address the issue.

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

Illinois and local officials announced Cook County will continue funding the medical debt forgiveness program next year, once funds run out.

Early voting for the 2026 Illinois primary expanded an additional 55 locations in Cook County Monday and opened across all 50 Chicago wards.

Cook County homeowners have all been granted an extension in paying their first-installment property tax bills for 2026.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Cook County health officials Tuesday to announce a $1.8 billion in erased medical debt for residents through a state program.

Jury Returns Verdict Following Four-Week Trial Involving 2017 Labor and Delivery While nothing can undo Dylan’s injury, ...