Healthy Beginnings, a Cook County Public Health program, aims to address racial discrepancies in maternal health outcomes.

In suburban Cook County, the nonprofit that helps keep thousands of older adults fed is now deciding who gets fewer meals ...

Cook County on Monday launched of Cook County CannaBiz Pathways, a no-cost advising program for entrepreneurs working in the cannabis industry. The program will offer participants an opportunity to ...

While most efforts to combat domestic violence focus on victims, survivors and breakdowns in systems meant to protect them, ...

As guaranteed income programs continue to expand and benefit thousands of families around the country, Illinois' Cook County ...

As Joy Helga Nassuuna celebrates Mother’s Day with her fourth grade and newborn daughters, she’s grateful for one intangible ...

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Roughly 8% of the more than 3,000 people enrolled in the often-criticized electronic monitoring system in Cook County are ...

(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker met with Cook County health officials Tuesday to announce a $1.8 billion in erased medical debt for residents through a state program. Combined with a ...