Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle easily fended off a challenge from longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly in the ...

A Chicago man is charged with murder and arson in the death of Chicago firefighter Michael Altman.

The Chicago Board of Elections said early voting numbers for the 2026 Illinois primary election Tuesday are already higher ...

CBS News projects Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly's seat in ...

Early voting for the 2026 Illinois primary expanded an additional 55 locations in Cook County Monday and opened across all 50 Chicago wards.

Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor​ on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.

A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.

Cook County is providing $10 million to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help make sure local families in need have sufficient access to fresh food.

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. The citywide parade to the polls ...

A Chicago firefighter has died from injuries he sustained while battling an extra-alarm fire Monday afternoon in an apartment ...

More medical debt is being wiped out in the Chicago area. On Tuesday, Gov. JB Pritzker, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and other leaders announced $1.5 billion in medical debt ...