The Illinois Federation of Teachers sued Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Monday to try to force her to mail property tax ...

The Illinois Federation of Teachers has filed a lawsuit against Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, claiming her office has repeatedly failed to disperse hundreds of millions of dollars in property ...

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Second installment property tax bills are expected around two months late, with a likely due date near Oct. 1.

The Illinois Federation of Teachers sued Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas yesterday to try to force her to mail property ...

Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday. The ...

ILLINOIS – Should Cook County, home to Chicago and sprawling suburbs, break away from Illinois to form a new state? Voters in several Illinois counties could encounter a striking question, similarly ...

Does a viral post about "a 26-year-old man from Chicago" arrested over "hacking into the Cook County Human Services system" ...

Cook County’s property tax system is way behind schedule again, with second-installment tax bills just mailed Nov. 14 and due Dec. 15 — nearly four months late and just in time for the holidays. As ...

The Supreme Court likely will have the final say on whether there is a Constitutional right to possess assault weapons — and whether Illinois’ ban ultimately survives. The high court is on track to ...

Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage will soon go up once again. Beginning in 2025, the state and county's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped ...

A bat found in La Grange, Illinois, tested positive for rabies, according to Cook County officials.