A federal judge ruled Cook County is illegally settling minor property tax debts by seizing the full value of properties. Illinois law still allows the practice.

Treasurer Maria Pappas is asking for more time to decide whether to appeal a judge's Dec. 8 decision in a high-profile lawsuit over the county's delinquent tax sale system.

Without naming individuals, the report listed more than 100 state employees who received more than $2.8 million in PPP loans.

Congress remains at a stalemate over the future of subsidies for certain households that buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. During the pandemic, Congress expanded eligibility ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Government debt can be tied to the costs associated with your own individual home or business, and can be behind rising property taxes. While most politicians don't want to ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court says the Illinois Attorney's General office and the Cook County State's Attorney's ...

Illinois' new mandatory paid leav e law will take effect next year, offering nearly all workers in the state paid time off, but for Cook County and Chicago, different rules apply. Ordinances in Cook ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Clerk's Office said mail-in ballots are still being counted Thursday for the Illinois primary election. The Cook County state's attorney's race remained too close to ...

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County on Friday was investigating two rabid bats found just this week in the Chicago suburbs. According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were ...