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Texas Sheriff Updates On Tornado Devastation In Cook County

Update on aftermath of tornado in Cook County, Texas, with five fatalities and extensive damage. Search and rescue efforts continue.

Top News · May 26, 2024

Cook County State's Attorney Race Heats Up In Illinois

Learn about the spirited Democratic primary race for Cook County state's attorney between O'Neill Burke and Harris III, highlighting progressive policies a...

Top News · Mar 14, 2024

Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net

The idea got a boost from the pandemic, when an array of cash relief helped cut child poverty and keep people housed. Researchers are studying how much money, for how long, may have lasting impact.

WEKU · Mar 5, 2024

Clayton Harris III and Eileen O’Neill Burke are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney

Clayton Harris III (D) and Eileen O’Neill Burke (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Cook County State’s Attorney on March 19, 2024.

Ballotpedia · Jan 25, 2024

NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt

The city is partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to buy up and forgive unpaid medical bills. The trend started in Cook County, Ill., and is spreading to cities across the country.

WEKU · Jan 23, 2024

Man fatally shot in Pilsen

About 12:10 a.m., Adrian Molina, 18, was in the 2200 block of West 21st Street when he was shot in the neck and face, according to Chicago police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 13, 2024

PPP fraud investigation finds Cook County workers ripped off $1.2 million from pandemic relief program

Interim Cook County Inspector General Steven Cyranoski says he suspects eight workers of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program — on top of at least 31 workers he previously identified.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

‘A person deserves a name,’ says sheriff’s commander who helped identify Chicago vet who died with no memory

This is the strange story of a person, now finally identified, who had two lives, no memories and turns out to have been a 75-year-old veteran missing since the 1970s.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 12, 2024

UIC campus cop with extremist ties is banned from testifying in Cook County court cases

The officer continued to work for the state university despite acknowledging he signed up years ago with the anti-government Oath Keepers, which played a key role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024

Kim Foxx touts accomplishing her ‘mission’ as Cook County state’s attorney: ‘No one drove me out of this job’

‘I honestly don’t know what I’m going to do next,’ she told a Tuesday meeting of the Leaders Network at the Columbus Park Refectory.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 9, 2024