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

State legislature enacted a one-time-only extension to help taxpayers with the short gap between bills.

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.

A little less than six weeks before the March 17 primary election, Democratic Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon urged mail-in ...

Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs.

A circuit court judge ruled this week that Cook County had misspent hundreds of millions of transportation dollars, a win for the organization representing construction firms.

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 ...

A circuit court judge has ruled that Cook County spent $243 million in violation of the Illinois constitution.

Cook County residents are faring better financially since 2022, but inequities along racial lines mean minorities are not as ...

The Illinois primary election will be held March 17. All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days to be counted.

O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...