The Cook County Recorder of Deeds office has a stinky problem. Potentially millions of records on microfilm have what’s called vinegar syndrome. That happens when acetate film, like in old movie reels ...

Cook County voters are getting a once-in-a-generation opportunity: the chance to determine whether to eliminate an elected office. It comes in the form of a referendum question on Tuesday’s ballot ...

Want to steal a house? Doing so could be as easy as filing a fraudulent title transfer with the Cook County recorder of deeds. Homes that are owned outright (with no mortgage), often by elderly ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Wednesday that he has decided not to run for an eighth term. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she was surprised by Cook County ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Monday paid tribute to late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who died last month after being hospitalized with a serious medical condition.