An extreme heat warning was issued for central, northern and southern Cook County for the third consecutive day, weather ...

A millionaire tax may have a substantial impact on North Shore residents, where incomes are among some of the highest in the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four confirmed human cases of West Nile virus have been reported in Cook County. Experts say West Nile virus ...

State, federal and local officials are conducting damage assessments across south suburban Cook County following the Aug. 11 storms, a key step in determining whether residents could eventually ...

The race for Cook County Assessor is down to two candidates on the November ballot. Democrat Pat Hynes defeated the incumbent ...

Suburban Cook County just logged its first West Nile virus cases of 2026. Health officials say the risk is high.

Today, Cook County Department of Public Health launched Building Healthier Communities 2030, suburban Cook County’s Community Health Improvement Plan.  The plan was announced together with Cook County ...

Gregory Mitchell, a solo practitioner focusing on federal criminal defense and employment law, begins his tenure in October.

An Illinois county’s ban on modern semiautomatic firearms will be argued before the Supreme Court on Dec. 2. The high ...

Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively ...