A new poll shows that Cook County residents want more funding for public transit. But they don’t want new tax dollars to do ...

Clients and community members lose confidence in public defenders who are employed at the mercy of the very courts that seek ...

The Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional a decades-old practice of taking every cent of people’s home equity over unpaid ...

John Fulton and Anthony Mitchell sued the Chicago Police Department and the county in 2020 alleging they were railroaded as ...

In a statement, the assessor's office said, "The Cook County Assessor's Office does not determine when tax bills go out. For ...

Thousands woke up without power on Friday morning in the Chicago area after storms moved through the area. A Dust Storm ...

Cook County could lose $110 million in state funding under a proposal to cut health care for undocumented immigrants. Latino ...

The Chicago area woke up to a soggy morning Tuesday, with more soaking rain, downpours and scattered showers and even the chance for severe weather through the evening.

A Chicago homeowner’s fight for property tax relief reveals shortcomings with Cook County’s assessments and appeals process ...

Dr. Kiran Joshi, who had already been interim COO, will officially take over the department protecting the health of more ...

Chicago-area residents could see rapidly developing dense fog on Tuesday night, which could become more widespread overnight.