At 17 years old, Melissa Loch has never cast a ballot. It’s something the politically minded Arlington Heights student is ...

Some 150 students from two dozen high schools across Cook County aren’t just learning about elections in their civics classes ...

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Individuals in Cook County have an opportunity this week to clear overdue moving traffic violation fees without paying ...

Democrat Mariyana Spyropoulos, a former prosecutor who also spent 14 years as a commissioner on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, appears headed to victory in the race ...

Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.