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Survivors of domestic violence in Cook County will soon be able to file for an order of protection anytime day or night. But as CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reported Thursday, advocates for those survivors said it is not enough.
If you live in the city of Chicago and want to get vaccinated, the Cook County Department of Public Health will bring the shot to your home.
The nationwide moratorium on evictions is over, but thousands are still waiting to find out if help is on the way.
A federal ban on evictions expired over the weekend, and now they worry they will lose the roof over their heads. Some protections in place will delay the actual enforcement of evictions in Illinois until next month.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was among those cutting the ribbon Saturday morning on a newly-renovated nature center in the south suburbs.
Cook County and several other counties in the Chicago area are now seeing "substantial" spread of COVID-19, according to data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, meaning fully vaccinated people are asked to resume wearing masks indoors.
In an unorthodox approach to fighting violence in Chicago, a motivational speaker is taking a message directly to the maximum-security inmates at the Cook County Jail.
Authorities said Stacia Landon, 32, was last seen in the 1400 block of South Plum Grove Road around 6:00 p.m. on July 18.
Many music lovers planning to go to Lollapalooza will be flooding Chicago hotels. But do they have the staff to handle it?
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Rosemont Mayor Brad Stephens cut the ribbon Saturday morning for a new pedestrian bridge in northwest suburban Rosemont.
As Illinois reopens, a backlog of felony court cases is looming.
The killing comes amid a rise in shootings this year in Chicago and broader concerns nationwide about increasing violence.
A man is dead and two others are injured after a shooting right in front of the Cook County Jail Saturday night.
Following a July 4th holiday weekend in which 100 people were shot and 18 of them were killed, police Supt. David Brown and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx have gotten into a very public fight.
"I dropped to my knees. Shocked. The whole world changed."
Union workers with Cook County Health hit the picket lines Friday over wages, health benefits and other issues.
Some seniors are enjoying fresh produce this morning, courtesy of Cook County.
Nurses across Cook County went on strike Thursday.
Fire and smoke filled the Citibank attached to the Cook County building in The Loop early Wednesday morning.
Sunday night's EF-3 tornado that tore through DuPage County had wind speeds between 136 and 165 mph. Historical records show this is the first significant EF-2 or greater tornado in the county in 45 years.
Twenty-one-year-old Tehran Morris now faces additional weapons charges and will remain in jail for violating terms of his electronic monitoring conditions.
The contents of an evidence table tweeted out by the Cook County Sheriff's police on Wednesday seemed to show an assortment of packaging for familiar candy you might have received at Halloween as a kid – Nerds, Jolly Ranchers, Sweet Tarts, Starburst, Skittles. But take a closer look.
Serial stowaway Marilyn Hartman's attempt to get access to mental health counseling in jail was again delayed on Monday.
June 19 will be a paid holiday for Cook County and state of Illinois workers.
On Monday, Cook County will kick off a weeklong celebration of Juneteenth.
