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Cook County and Illinois Officials Warn of SNAP Cuts as New Work Rules Take Effect Feb. 1

Illinois is rushing out exemptions to help residents maintain food aid.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Cook County Tax Sale System as Unconstitutional

Cook County Makes Guaranteed Income Program Permanent With $7.5 Million Allocation

Cook County Expands CPD Direct-Filing of Low-Level Gun Felonies Citywide

Maria Pappas Says She’s ‘Unofficially In’ the 2027 Chicago Mayor’s Race

Illinois 2026 Primary Filing Opens as Top Contenders Submit Petitions

Immigration Raids Target Chicago’s Swap-O-Rama as Cook County Restricts Federal Access to County Sites

Charles Beach Elected Cook County Chief Judge, Ending Timothy Evans’ 24-Year Tenure

ICE Arrests at Chicago Domestic-Violence Courthouse Intensify Concern as Area Braces for Multiweek Operation