Cook County clerk’s office teams up with Chicago Bears to launch inaugural student election judge program

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

Cook County students get a crash course in elections before running the polls at their own schools

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

Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach Highlights New Court Reforms From First Month in Office

In his first month as Cook County’s new chief judge, Charles Beach said he has worked to improve transparency, strengthen ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Illinois Stay-At-Home Order: Cook County looks at resuming some court proceedings after May 31

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Since COVID-19 took down regular operations of the nation's second largest court system, thousands of Cook County criminal and civil cases have been put on ice. The ABC7 I-Team has ...

After a year of change, Cook County court cases to watch for in 2026

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the ...