SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...

After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...

Cook County has designated April as "Second Chance Month" to support reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals.

The program involves a new text and chat support line — aimed at helping younger people who prefer digital communication.

In her first interview since the incident, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele explained what led up to ...

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has mapped the largest specimen of each tree species identified in the preserves and has made it easier for people to find these “champions.” ...

"The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment apologizes after his shocking arrest was caught on police body cam footage. The ...

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is reeling in results with a science-driven program that raises walleye from fry ...

COOK CO., Ill. - A former cemetery worker in Cook County was charged with allegedly stealing more than $114,000 in funeral ...

The Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County announced they are waiving additional collections costs for people paying ...

The $12.1 million family medicine clinic joins a network of 14 county-run facilities serving neighbors regardless of their ...

A father–daughter duo is planning a dream vacation after winning $3 million with a scratch-off lottery ticket purchased at a ...