Cook County leaders announced the second installment of property tax bills will be mailed by Nov. 14 with a Dec. 15 due date.

Cook County homeowners will finally receive their property tax bills soon, after months of delay due to technology problems.

Cook County leaders secured a win in Springfield with a bill expanding tax relief for low-income seniors, raising the limit on a "senior freeze."

Four state and local law enforcement officers were injured and 21 people were arrested Friday during a protest outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement center in Broadview.

Next year, Illinoisans will go to the polls to vote on several key federal, state, and local elected positions in the 2026 midterm elections.

The delay stems from a years-long technology upgrade that county officials said is more complex than anticipated, NBC 5 Responds reported.

Lawsuits are mounting from homeowners, investors and counties. Unless lawmakers act, taxpayers could pay millions in damages over Illinois' unconstitutional tax sale system.

Cook County Health and University of Illinois College of Medicine are expanding their partnership to provide care to patients, more training for medical students and more research opportunities.

Illinois and Cook County's minimum wage will soon go up once again. Beginning in 2025, the state and county's minimum wage will officially increase to $15 an hour for non-tipped employees. Tipped employees will increase to $9 an hour. Stream NBC 5 for free ...

Cook County, Illinois, officials released a $9.89 billion executive budget recommendation Thursday, after saying in a press briefing Wednesday that the nation's second-most populous county will see no new taxes or layoffs. Cook County Board President Toni ...

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office said its Fugitive Apprehension Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, arrested 40-year-old John Banuelos on Oct. 17 in west suburban Cicero.

There is a forest hidden in rural Cook County, Illinois, that seems like something out of a fairy tale – especially in light of its proximity to the urban sprawl of Chicago. The entire place is so stunningly beautiful that when you visit,