Early voting sites opened in all of Chicago’s 50 wards Monday. Early voting also expanded to a total of 55 locations for suburban Cook County residents.

Instead, the link directed her to information about the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program, created in 2024 in partnership with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. The organization partners with local ...

In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one ...

Illinois and local officials announced Cook County will continue funding the medical debt forgiveness program next year, once funds run out.

Instead of an old file cabinet in the basement, or tucked away in a closet, Illinois residents should be able to store their wills in a secure county-run depository. That’s the idea behind ...

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 ...

Lawmakers postpone Cook County property tax debt sale to continue working on reforms. Illinois lawmakers voted Thursday to delay the annual Cook County property tax debt sale, saying they need more ...

Proposed legislation would make Illinois compliant with a 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision stating property owners are ...

The state has not yet updated its law, exposing counties to potential liability, and two legislative fixes have been introduced to address the issue.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Cook County health officials Tuesday to announce a $1.8 billion in erased medical debt for residents through a state program.

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

Jury Returns Verdict Following Four-Week Trial Involving 2017 Labor and Delivery While nothing can undo Dylan’s injury, ...