The new hourly rate is $17.05 in Chicago and $15.40 across Cook County. Jose Uribe with the group Arise Chicago joins us to ...

Toni Preckwinkle sent the list of her proposed new transit board appointees — who must be approved by the Cook County board — ...

The minimum wage increases for workers in Chicago and Cook County take effect Wednesday.

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke vowed to “not back down” from defending the ordinance, saying assault ...

An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for Cook County, and a Heat Advisory for the rest of the Chicago area, through at least ...

Experts said fewer people are dying thanks to interventions that are largely funded by federal grants, and much of that ...

After the Supreme Court announced it would take up a challenge to Cook County's assault weapons ban, State's Attorney Eileen ...

An Extreme Heat Watch is taking effect on Monday in Cook County.

Minimum wages have gone up for workers in Chicago and Cook County, but efforts to raise state and federal minimums remain on ...

In Cook County, the minimum wage increases to $15.40 per-hour for non-tipped employees and $9.25 per-hour for tipped employees. In Illinois, the minimum wage for workers over 18 is $15 per-hour, for ...

A growing number of cooks are sharing their passion for food from their own kitchens, growing their businesses while ...

We encourage you to review your paycheck to ensure you’re being paid the appropriate wage,” Cook County Department of Human ...