A Chicago alderwoman is trying to get a better idea of who is on electronic monitoring in Cook County and how they're being tracked. She also wants to know what efforts are being made to track down those with active arrest warrants.

In the past year, the city of Chicago has lost four beloved first responders in the line of duty. Besides the many questions that must be answered about court warrants, questions also remain regarding Cook County’s electronic monitoring and GPS programs,

Under State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke, Cook County prosecutors have tried to block nearly every exonerated person who has sought a court declaration of their innocence. It's another stark sign of how Burke has changed the official approach to innocence claims in the nation’s wrongful conviction capital.

Chicago and Cook County have issued disaster proclamations after more than 100 homes were reported as being destroyed by flooding in late July. According to the joint proclamation issued by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni ...

Thanks to decades of sustained federal investment, Chicago, Cook County and Illinois are on the cusp of ending the HIV epidemic in our city, county and state. This remarkable progress is a testament to programs such as the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS ...

Sara Tenenbaum is the Senior Digital Producer for CBS News Chicago, overseeing editorial operations and social media, and covering breaking, local and community news. The National Weather Service upgraded Cook County and Chicago to an Extreme Heat Warning ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Disaster proclamations have been issued by the city of Chicago and Cook County to help residents after last month's flooding. It is meant to help residents recover losses from property damage. The Southwest Side and several southwest ...