Good morning, Chicago. In 2025, Cook County began the year with a new state’s attorney and ended it with a new chief judge, ushering in another era for one of the largest court systems in the country.

The Humboldt Park couple won the annual lottery to become the first married couple of the new year. County Clerk Monica ...

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, more than 100 people have landed ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since COVID-19 took down regular operations of the nation's second largest court system, thousands of Cook County criminal and civil cases have been put on ice. The ABC7 I-Team has ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The new chief judge of the Cook County Circuit Court was installed Monday morning. The Honorable Charles S. Beach II took the oath during a packed ceremony inside the Chicago-Kent ...

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

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...