A new task domestic violence task force in Chicago is the beginning of improving communication between government systems.

Edmund Rivers, 68, is accused of sexually assaulting the boys, between the ages of 7 and 14, while he worked at Hartgrove Behavioral Health Hospital between 1996 and 2004.

The Cook County Chief Judge’s Office is considering policy changes after a woman was badly burned on a CTA train.

A lit, toilet-paper roll wick commonly used to smoke drugs is believed to have caused the fire, Cook County jail officials said.

An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m.

The University of Illinois College of Medicine and Cook County Health are creating joint clinical programs across more than 16 specialties, expanding medical education opportunities and collaborating ...

Cook County health officials are warning about a possible measles exposure at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital last week. The Cook County Department of Public Health said an unvaccinated child ...

Cook County’s top judge signed an order barring ICE from arresting people at court. Cook County includes Chicago, which has seen a federal immigration crackdown in recent months. Detaining residents ...

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