Mickey Ciokajlo

Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Tuesday that his office would not follow the lead of San Francisco and issue marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. In a written...

Cook County Board President John Stroger appeared to soften his stance Thursday regarding demolition of the old Cook County Hospital, saying that his staff is evaluating the West Side campus'...

Five developers presented their ideas for reusing the old Cook County Hospital on Wednesday, leaving some county commissioners who previously had advocated demolition of the building with second thoughts. Although...

For the first time since the deadly Loop fire on Oct. 17, employees moved back into their offices at the Cook County Administration Building Wednesday, while investigators worked to determine...

Hundreds of candidates for positions ranging from U.S. Senate to subcircuit judge began filing nominating petitions Monday for the March primary, but the first in line was a former high-ranking...

Cook County officials, who began accepting proposals Tuesday to tear down the old County Hospital, have yet to supply interested developers with complete specifications for a renovation of the 89-year-old...

At least six people were killed and at least seven others were in serious or critical condition following a fire that swept through the 12th floor of a Loop high-rise...

Three correctional officers were charged Friday with trading food, makeup and cash for sexual favors from female inmates at Cook County Jail since November. The guards, one of whom is...