Cook County just committed millions of public dollars to keep sending no-strings-attached cash to low income residents, ...

Thomas Lincoln and Sarah Bush Lincoln—Abraham’s father and stepmother—are buried at Shiloh Cemetery just south of town, offering a quiet reminder that even legendary presidents came from regular ...

Cook County, Illinois has become a focal point in the national debate over how local governments can support residents facing ...

The Board of Commissioners in Cook County, Ill., voted to continue its guaranteed income program, which gives $500 monthly ...