Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won swift approval of her $10.12 billion 2026 budget on Thursday, calling its passage a protection against President Donald Trump’s cuts. “The Trump ...

The proposed budget includes no new taxes, employee layoffs or fees — but officials warn of tough waters ahead as federal funding cuts threaten to hit the county's bottom line. Chicago Tonight is ...

Inside Chicago's City Hall. A critical report from the Cook County treasurer landed amid a contentious 2026 city budget debate. Fiscal watchdog groups are meeting with members of the Chicago City ...

While employees rallied outside Oak Forest Hospital on Wednesday to protest the proposed Cook County budget, public defenders charged that cuts to their county department's budget would ...