In partnership with Undue Medical Debt, this milestone represents the most medical debt abolished by a county in the United States

Thousands of residents impacted by tornadoes and severe storms 

Residents being asked to complete survey to compile data

President Preckwinkle appoints Calvin Young to lead department

COOK COUNTY, IL— Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced the 4^th annual Pathways to Cook County Summit, a dynamic and collaborative event that fosters inclusivity and transparency in doing business with the County. The event will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the UIC Dorin Forum, located at 725 W. Roosevelt Road in Chicago.

This year’s Summit anticipates record attendance with over 1,000 participants registered. 

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) is working to reunite family members and loved ones of decedents whose remains were stored at South Chicago Chapel.  

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation suspended the license of the owner of South Chicago Chapel at 2939 E. 95th St. in Chicago, and the MEO has taken jurisdiction of the decedents at that location. 

COOK COUNTY, IL — The City of Chicago and Cook County Health today released a comprehensive evaluation of the Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) of Chicago and Cook County, demonstrating that supportive housing for people experiencing homelessness and complex health conditions improves health outcomes while reducing reliance on costly emergency and crisis-response systems.

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified by Illinois and Chicago officials of decedents improperly stored at a funeral home in Chicago. MEO investigators and forensic pathologists went to the funeral home, located at 2939 E. 95th St. in Chicago, this afternoon. The team has found more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition at this time.

New initiative increases access to high-quality legal research resources

Residents, self-represented litigants and legal professionals now have free access to Lexis eBooks at all six Cook County Law Library locations, connecting users to timely and authoritative legal resources.  

Thousands of residents impacted by severe weather including a series of tornadoes