The widow and son of the late Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer were found dead Tuesday night, officials have confirmed.

CHICAGO — Elected officials and advocates for both domestic violence survivors and immigrant rights are warning of an uptick ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is running unopposed for reelection. Votes will be counted in contested races after polls ...

Cook County, Illinois has become a focal point in the national debate over how local governments can support residents facing volatile wages, rising housing costs, and uneven access to public benefits ...

Cook County in Illinois recently celebrated the completion of a solar project at its Skokie courthouse. County officials held ...

Voters in Cook County will be casting their ballots for several offices, including two countywide officials facing primary ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Cook County program designed to relieve patient medical debt may not be working for everyone. For many struggling to pay their hospital bills, the financial relief may come a little ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Illinois is reporting its first West Nile virus death of the year — a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s, health officials ...

CHICAGO -- ABC News, ABC-Owned Television Stations and the ABC7 Chicago I-Team are finding that too many Black and Latino homeowners are being "highballed." They are more likely to pay higher property ...

By freezing property values in a specific area, TIF districts artificially manipulate who pays the levy, leading to effective property tax hikes.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago, Cook County, and Illinois officials are appealing after the federal government denied a request for help after damaging floods this summer. Heavy rain caused flooding on July ...

The four Cook County cases are being widely watched, with potential implications for both the company and families of babies ...