City, County Team Up For Kids' Summer Jobs Program
The city of Chicago this year is teaming up with Cook County government to mount its summer jobs program.
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The city of Chicago this year is teaming up with Cook County government to mount its summer jobs program.
Inmates at Cook County Jail are being charged up to $15 per call for local phone calls, and the company that operates the jail's phones and the county are both raking in huge profits because of it.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says she has a new way to battle high insurance premiums for county employees.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is asking a high-powered panel to help her government become more energy efficient.
Cook County property owners will soon have an easier time finding online information about their homes and property taxes.
Federal prosecutors have set their sights on one of the biggest fish ever, a huge and well-known construction firm with plenty of clout.
Expect heated debate on immigration issues at a Cook County Board hearing Thursday morning.
A Cook County spokeswoman says officials can't figure out the reason the Medical Examiner's office is still holding 15 of the bodies that have been in the morgue for 10 months or longer.
The Cook County Board has decided to slow down on taking away Cook County Medical Examiner Nancy Jones' job-for-life status over the scandal involving bodies stacked on top of one another at the morgue.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today will outline proposals for big changes at the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says there's no question: If the county morgue had better management there wouldn't be what sources say is a pileup of bodies there.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is calling for an independent investigation into the death of a 16-year-old boy at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle lashed out Thursday at critics of a county ordinance that some have blamed for allowing an illegal immigrant to flee the country after he was released on bond in a fatal drunk driving case.
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) have teamed up to demand a federal investigation of the way Cook County spent Homeland Security dollars under Todd Stroger.
Get into trouble on the weekends in Cook County and no matter where you are arrested — from Schaumburg to the city's West Side to Orland Park — you'll soon be able to appear before a judge only at Chicago's 26th and California courthouse.
Cook County commissioners began their board meeting Wednesday with a tribute to the late Maggie Daley.
The Cook County Budget that is up for a vote Friday includes a first-ever county tax on cars and boats bought through sites such as Craigslist.
A key Cook County committee has endorsed County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's plan to raise alcohol taxes as part of next year's budget plan.
Stop picking on the liquor industry – that was the message Sunday afternoon at a popular Chicago watering hole.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and medical professionals are urging County Board members to approve increases in the alcohol and tobacco taxes when the board meets on Monday.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has backed down from her proposal to require jurors and some law enforcement members to pay for parking in courthouse garages.
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle is delaying, but also expanding, plans to charge residents of unincorporated Cook County for services they now get for free, such as police protection.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says only about half of the county's workers took unpaid furlough days agreed to by their unions this year.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Wednesday that even with hikes in some taxes and fees in her 2012 budget plan, county residents are saving $400 million with the rollback of the infamous 2008 sales tax hike.
A single-story Lincoln Park neighborhood building that once housed a restaurant and bar, a record store, and a furniture store has been torn down to make way for a new housing development.
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $458 million for Friday's drawing.
Chicago police released Images of the SUV sought in a hit-and-run in West Lawn on Wednesday morning.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
A DeKalb man is charged with murder for allegedly beating his infant son to death.
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from his remaining roles at Harvard over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the university confirmed to CBS News.
CBS News fact checked President Trump's 2026 State of the Union address, and Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger's Democratic response.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
From ICE raids in Chicago to the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson, several guests at Tuesday night's State of the Union address will have local connections to some of the biggest events of the past year, all as guests of members of Congress.
President Trump defended his first year back in office in his 2026 State of the Union address, touting his record on immigration, the economy, tariffs and more.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Trader Joe's is opening a new location in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
The district laid out a $630 million plan to remake Soldier Field into a major concert venue and events space.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Nick Reiner, 32, was charged with two counts of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
Garth Brooks, Ed Sheeran, Post Malone and Jelly Roll are among the artists headlining in the 2026 SummerFest in Milwaukee this summer.
Jumping into Lake Michigan might not be the move, but local preschoolers took a polar plunge in their classroom.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
President Trump doubled down on his threats to Iran, saying he would not allow the country to have a nuclear weapon.
The British government says it will release records tied to former Prince Andrew’s time as the U.K. trade envoy amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
Lauren Victory has a recap of the speech, and reaction to it.
Cynthia Eason testified that SWAT officers pointed guns at her, her daughter, and her four grandchildren in 2018 after raiding the wrong home.
A judge ordered a woman detained until trial in the deadly carjacking of an Uber Eats driver on Chicago's West Side.
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) is calling for an investigation into FBI Director Kash Patel for what he calls "excessive use of FBI aircraft for personal travel."
A single-story Lincoln Park neighborhood building that once housed a restaurant and bar, a record store, and a furniture store has been torn down to make way for a new housing development.
The Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to $458 million for Friday's drawing.
A jury on Wednesday awarded $5.74 million in damages to a Chicago family who accused police of violating their civil rights in a botched raid of their home in 2018.
The company behind delays in Cook County property tax bills and refunds has sent a letter to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, refusing to work directly with her any longer, accusing her of using foul language and bullying their team.
A family-owned toy company in north suburban Vernon Hills played a pivotal role in the surprise Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down most of President Trump's tariffs.
The city of Chicago is about to write some big checks to thousands of vehicle owners who had their cars, vans, or trucks towed by the city without the proper warning.
Gary residents hoped the new partnership between U.S. Steel and Japanese company Nippon Steel would mean changes to how much coal is being used and how much emissions are being released, but that's not what's in the works.
The Hornetts handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.
The Bears have not received compensatory third-round picks via the NFL's reward for developing minority front office candidates.
While Poles considers his best options to put a roster together for next season, he also has to have future seasons in mind, especially with Caleb Williams still on his rookie contract.
Eight Cubs players and four White Sox players will be leaving spring training to play in the World Baseball Classic.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
A judge ordered a woman detained until trial in the deadly carjacking of an Uber Eats driver on Chicago's West Side.
Tommy Schaefer was sentenced for the 2014 murder of Sheila von Wiese-Mack, the mother of Heather Mack, during a luxury vacation.
Two employees of a Des Plaines, Illinois daycare center stood charged Tuesday with battering children.
A Maywood woman was charged on Tuesday after allegedly carjacking the driver and fatally hitting him with his own car near Loretto Hospital on Monday.
