Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A robot could soon operate on patients at Stroger Hospital who need surgery. Cook County Health officially launched its Robotic Surgery Program. County board members and health ...

Cook County’s pilot guaranteed income program, which provided $500 per month to 3,250 low- and moderate-income residents, concluded its payment cycle at the start of 2025. The county is now preparing ...

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In a significant development for social policy in the United States, Cook County, Illinois, has made a bold decision to transform a pandemic relief pilot into a permanent initiative. This move marks a ...

Cook County on Monday launched of Cook County CannaBiz Pathways, a no-cost advising program for entrepreneurs working in the cannabis industry. The program will offer participants an opportunity to ...

The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced Friday that it is expanding a pilot program allowing Chicago police officers to bypass prosecutors and directly file charges in some low-level ...

A local nonprofit is giving Bronx students the skills to cook for their families. It's called the SNACC, or the Sustainable Nutrition And Community Connection program. The organization offers ...