Cook County’s budget gap is projected to rise to $550 million heading into next year, the highest figure since Board ...

The budget gap is largely due to federal funding cuts to Medicaid and continued rising costs across the economy.

The next round of Cook County property tax bills will be delayed by approximately two months, officials announced Tuesday.

Cook County is awarding $5 million to nine community organizations for violence intervention programs and opening ...

Four months after saying "it's a lock" that property tax bills would go out on time this year, Cook County Board President ...

Cook County faces a $550 million budget shortfall next year that will require “careful planning and difficult decisions,” ...

From Cook County officials to housing advocates, backers have framed the bill as a way to protect long-time homeowners and ...

Michael O’Connor’s family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County Sheriff’s Office fell short in ...

Cook County's machine-learning tax model made assessments fairer, yet homeowner bills soared. The appeals system, not the ...

A $300 million no-interest county loan program will help local governments relying on tax revenue they won't get on time, but ...

The Cook County Board of Commissioners and the Justice Advisory Council joined together Wednesday on Chicago's South Side to ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has projected a budget gap of $550. 7 million dollars for fiscal year 2027 in a ...