A suburban man is facing felony charges after he allegedly ran over and killed a coworker at an Illinois Tollway yard in Gurnee.

The two teens were identified by the CCMEO as 17-year-old Yeferson A. Flores Ramos and 16-year-old Litzy Flores. The Hoffman Estates Police Department said they are now conducting

Beyond Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, there are no trauma centers in the county's south suburbs. Leaders at the local, state and federal levels must change this.

Adding an auction step could make tax-delinquent properties more expensive, but homeowners would receive excess proceeds.

Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, they attracted birdwatchers, recreational fishers and nature enthusiasts. In 2025,

Tiffany Henyard reminded residents of the repaved streets and sidewalks she brought to fruition, and a $3 million grant to rebuild the village.

The Cook County Creative Placemaking program will award grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to suburban-based nonprofit organizations. Applications are being accepted through April 7.

Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.

The Supreme Court ruled in May 2023 that tax sales as they've been practiced in several states unconstitutionally rob property owners of their home equity. Illinois is the last state to offer up a fix.

Four years after the state called for a network of domestic violence review panels, only seven counties have joined committees. Glaringly absent from the program: Cook County, home to Chicago and about 40% of the state’s population.