Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.

In other closely watched races, La Shawn Ford won the Democratic primary for 7th Congressional District and longtime Cook ...

Luzerne County’s new voting system equipment is scheduled for delivery within the next few weeks, said county Election Director Emily Cook.

Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller won the Democratic primary in Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District Tuesday as voters ...

Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle has spent the past 16 years as board president. Running against her was Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, who has represented the city’s 42nd Ward since 2007.

Up for grabs in primary elections Tuesday are two suburban districts covering much of the Southland and northwest suburbs, ...

Amidst low COVID-19 and flu activity in recent weeks, Cook County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with Cook County Health and CountyCare, will offer four more Saturday vaccination clinics ...

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Cook County is taking steps to help more students from underserved communities grow into healthcare professionals.

Public Health Educator Andrea Orest and Crisis Responder Sara Eisenreich presented an update on the Mobile Crisis Response ...

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Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a stiff challenge this March, in his bid for a third term. The incumbent is facing Pat Hynes in the democratic primary on March 17th. On Monday, Kaegi joined ...