The Latest Breaking News from Cook County

St. Patrick's Day weekend will kick off Saturday with the river dyeing and downtown parade.

Republicans are considering the proposal after roughly a third of counties in the Prairie state voted to break away

Officials in Cook County, Illinois, sold Robin McElroy's house for unpaid property taxes. On top of that, they said she… The post Brickbat: Chicago Turnaround appeared first on Reason.com.

The Seventh Circuit heard oral argument on November 12 in Viramontes v. County of Cook, Illinois, a challenge to Cook… The post In the Seventh Circuit, Procedural Red Herrings Threaten the Second Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

Seven pro-Trump counties in Illinois have voted to explore seceding from Chicago's influence, aiming to create a new state that better represents their rural, conservative values.

Seven counties voted in favor of secession, and in six of those counties, more than 70% of voters were in favor of the measure.

This week, a Cook County judge ruled that Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago has been violating state and federal environmental law for decades

A man accused of killing four people aboard a Chicago-area transit train is due in bond court

Cook County, Illinois, homeowner Darryl Lloyd was stunned when he received a property tax bill for more than $30,000 for his residence. Last year, his bill was a little over $1,800. The tax assessor's office said it miscalculated the value of Lloyd's home and about 4,400 others. They promise these…