Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon unveiled a new “smart” ballot drop box on Tuesday, stating she intends to use it for the March ...

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ office processed 1,123 REAL IDs and the Cook County Clerk’s ...

At 17 years old, Melissa Loch has never cast a ballot. It’s something the politically minded Arlington Heights student is eager to do for the first time this year. But she’s not stopping there. Loch ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — New efforts are ...

1. Please tell us about yourself, your background and why you believe you are qualified to hold this office. I am an attorney and a longtime advocate for social justice. I have lived in Chicago most ...

Early voting started Monday in suburban Cook County and voters will have until the end of March to cast their ballot in the municipal election coming ahead of April 1 election day. There are 53 early ...

When I took office as clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County this past December, I made a promise to bring progress to a system long overdue for transformation. I campaigned on a platform rooted in ...

Gordon recently marked 100 days in office and is announcing a new DEI position. Gordon recently marked 100 days in office. In that time, she said, she's seen an increase in requests for records like ...

Melissa Nunez and Elizabeth Branske became the first couple married by the Cook County Clerk in 2026 Friday morning.

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon said her office is reinforcing its diversity, equity and inclusion measures amid “threatening rhetoric and cruel policies” from the federal government that are creating ...