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Cook County Judge Acquits Tax Official Samantha Steele in DUI Case

The ruling underscores how a DUI case can fail without lab tests and consistent witness accounts.

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Widow of Late Cook County Commissioner and Son Found Fatally Shot in Chicago Home

Cook County Study Finds Property Taxes Up 182% Since 1995, Treasurer Urges Reform

Coalition Led by Loevy & Loevy Seeks Special Prosecutor Over Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago

Cook County Breaks Ground on $99 Million Touhy Avenue Rebuild Near O’Hare

Cook County Extends Medical Debt Relief Program for Next Year

Cook County Court Warns Residents of QR-Code Parking Ticket Scam

Tyler Technologies Cuts Off Direct Contact With Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas Over Alleged Abuse

Cook County Drops 19 Misdemeanor Cases From Nov. 14 Clergy-Led ICE Protest

Cook County Clerk Launches E-Citation Pilot for Traffic Tickets

Cook County Court Lowers EM Breach Threshold to Three Hours, Mandates 24-Hour Judge Reviews

Judge Rules Cook County Illegally Spent $243 Million in Transportation Tax Revenues

Illinois Adds Saturday REAL ID Hours as Feb. 1 TSA Fee Nears

Two Brides Are Cook County’s First Married Couple of 2026 and First Lesbian Lottery Winners

Cook County Sends $2.3 Billion in Emergency Property-Tax Funds After System Failure

New Cook County Chief Judge Orders Urgent Review of Court-Run Electronic Monitoring

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

Chicago-Area Transplant Patient Returns Home After Hurricane Melissa Stranded Her Without Medication

Cook County Opens $15 Million Homeowner Relief Fund With Oct. 10 Deadline

Chicago Faces $62M in New Police Misconduct Settlements as Cook County Finalizes $48M Payout