Applications for Cook County’s $42 million direct cash assistance program will open this fall, officials said Wednesday while outlining new details on the initiative they say they plan to make ...

Water main improvements, roof work on municipal buildings and new fire hydrants in the south suburbs will get money through the Build Up Cook program. Funding for the projects was recently approved by ...

Cook County's guaranteed income program helped recipients feel more financially stable and less stressed, according to a survey. The county's two-year program sent $500 checks with no strings attached ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – Friday is the last day to apply for cook county's new guaranteed income program. The Cook County Promise Program will provide thousands of low-income residents with $500 a month for ...