Now in its second decade, the Cook County Jail chess program is thriving, competing internationally and above all — it’s ...

Englewood residents could now face felony gun charges without officers being required to have the case reviewed and approved ...

The ordinance will now acknowledge physical, cultural, and linguistic characteristics as a protected class under its ...

Many voters don’t make the time to cast a ballot in their local elections, and that is a sad statement for our democracy.

Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill, who represents part of the Far South Side, was approved for a consultant contract ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said her office is reinforcing its diversity, equity and inclusion measures amid “threatening rhetoric and cruel policies” from the federal government that are ...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners will interview two candidates on Wednesday, March 12, as they seek to fill the County Administrator position. Interim Administrator Rowan Watkins has served in ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon on Monday announced she will appoint the office’s first deputy clerk of diversity, equity and inclusion. On the left is Brian Johnson, CEO of LGBTQ civil rights ...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordan has received a surge in requests for birth certificates and marriage licenses due to fears of mass deportations under President Donald Trump’s immigration ...

Meanwhile, another learner chimed in with joy: "Learned something new today!!" Another savvy cook suggested: "You can also spray the paper plate with cooking spray instead of using the oil to ...

The Cook Islands, a nation in the Pacific Ocean, hosted this year’s ecumenical World Day of Prayer on March 7, bringing together hundreds of people from the country’s six Christian churches.

A newly launched Cook County program is awarding $2 million in grants to suburban nonprofit organizations to support art projects aimed at increasing economic and social engagement in the community.