Delayed distributions of Cook County property tax revenues cost Orland High School District 230 $1.3 million, officials say.

The Cook County Chief Judge's Office is warning people about a scam to get people to pay fake parking fees.

Hundreds of Cook County and Chicago high school students cast their ballots for the first time at the Loop early voting supersite, part of a first-of-its-kind program.

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 ...

A bill being proposed in Springfield would let county circuit court clerk's offices decide to opt into having a depository to securely store a resident's will without them needing to hire an attorney.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Drivers in suburban Cook County won't have to wait days to see their traffic tickets anymore. A new online system is rolling out ...

Part of Reverend Jesse Jackson’s legacy was his call to political action beginning with the power of the vote, and hundreds of students carried on that legacy Thursday. Hundreds of suburban Cook ...

The organization is calling March 10 the “cut-off date” for putting ballots in the mail to ensure they are received in time.

A WBEZ analysis of board meeting records revealed two incumbents with primary challengers scored among the worst truancy rates in this term.

The office of Cook County Circuit Court Chief Judge Charles Beach issued a fraud alert Sunday warning the public about a scam ...

An Illinois appeals court on Friday reversed lower decisions and ordered Republican congressional candidate Tedora M. Brown’s name to be added to 11th District ballots. The 1st District appellate ...