Richard Boykin

For the first time in 20 years, voters will soon elect a new clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, the second largest unified court system in the world – and an office that has been plagued by scandal and allegations of both inefficiency and corruption.

Cook County Clerk Candidate Richard Boykin on Monday called for automatic expungement of criminal records of people who’ve had minor criminal charges dropped or dismissed.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is retiring just weeks after undergoing brain surgery amid an ongoing battle with cancer.

CTU President Karen Lewis is retiring, saying it’s time to focus on her health. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest from a conversation she had with the retiring teacher today. 

Karen Lewis will undergo brain surgery Wednesday in Chicago, those close to the Chicago Teachers Union president told NBC 5.

CTU President Karen Lewis is undergoing more surgery to treat a recurrence of brain cancer, sources say.

Earlier this year the Cook County Board repealed the penny for ounce soda tax but the fallout from that tax is a main issue in one very closely watched county commissioner race.

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis is speaking for the first time since suffering a stroke in October.

Many Cook County residents will be saying good riddance to the sweetened beverage tax as it begins to be phased out Friday, but for some, the repeal of the controversial tax isn’t all good. Emily Florez reports.

Cook County’s chief judge has filed a complaint against Board President Toni Preckwinkle looking to stop layoffs in his office as the repeal of the county’s controversial beverage tax begins.

Shoppers are celebrating the end of Cook County’s controversial sugary drink tax, but the decision is coming at a price. NBC 5’s Lisas Chavarria has more.

Many Cook County residents will be saying good riddance to the sweetened beverage tax as it begins to be phased out Friday, but for some, the repeal of the controversial tax isn’t all good.

Cook County residents will soon notice a big difference in their grocery bills, as the county’s controversial sweetened beverage tax will begin to be phased out on Friday.

Cook County commissioners unanimously passed a controversial 2018 budget plan that calls for drastic cuts across the board in wake of the failed sweetened beverage tax.

Cook County commissioners unanimously passed a controversial 2018 budget plan that calls for drastic cuts across the board in wake of the failed sweetened beverage tax. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

After warning of “painful cuts” in wake of the demise of Cook County’s controversial beverage tax, Board President Toni Preckwinkle is expected to unveil an amendement to the 2018 budget Friday she claims will “bring it into balance.”