Donation Options Search Search Search Aretha Miller holds up a photo of her missing sister, Cheretha Morrison, during the fifth Cook County Missing Persons Day at the Cook County medical examiner ...

Higher assessments mean higher property tax bills. Tens of thousands of Cook County homeowners file appeals each year with the Cook County Assessor’s Office or the county’s Board of Review in ...

The Housing Authority of Cook County is facing a potential multimillion-dollar funding shortfall that could have broad repercussions throughout the real estate market as the struggling agency ...

Cook County’s housing authority is scrambling to plug a multimillion-dollar gap and thousands of low-income families could feel the squeeze. The Housing Authority of Cook County is facing a ...

Fifteen lakefront properties in North Shore were assessed at more than $16 million this year, a dramatic rise from just two ...

This story was published by the Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence in America. Sign up for its newsletters here. When Estela Díaz entered the Cook County courthouse on 26th and ...

With 91.8% of expected votes counted, Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos is projected to win the race for Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, defeating Republican Lupe Aguirre and Libertarian Michael Murphy.

In Cook County, certain school districts consistently stand out with higher performance scores than others. To help families make informed choices, this list highlighting the best school districts in ...

Parents in Cook County are considering private school options that offer individualized instruction, low student-to-teacher ratios, and globally-focused programs designed to help children excel in ...

Our recent study noted that eight different property tax related referendums were placed on ballots during the April 1, election in Cook County. All sought to raise taxes. Five of eight passed, ...

Cook County Jail guard Blair Pacatte was attacked by inmate Absalom Coakley last March and is recovering from injuries. A fundraiser is being held to support Pacatte and his family during his ...

Last summer, residents of Cook County’s south and west suburbs got a shock when they received their property tax bills. The typical homeowner saw their tax bill go up by 20%, while many experienced ...