George Cardenas joins a growing list of mayoral hopefuls, ahead of the election next February.

Chicago City Council members and the Cook County Board held hearings Tuesday on pretrial policies, including electronic ...

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke on Monday announced a new task force dedicated to fighting crime on the Chicago area's mass transit system.

This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they ...

Chicago and Cook County have issued disaster proclamations after more than 100 homes were reported as being destroyed by flooding in late July. According to the joint proclamation issued by Chicago ...

For more than a decade, the Cook County Land Bank has transformed vacant properties into vibrant community assets. By clearing red tape and tapping into the talents and local knowledge of small ...