The Cook County Recorder of Deeds office has a stinky problem. Potentially millions of records on microfilm have what's called vinegar syndrome. That happens when acetate film, like in old movie reels ...

CHICAGO — Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is facing questions about her decision to hire family members and others with political ties to her. The Chicago Sun-Times reports Cook County ...

SOUTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Land contracts, which according to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds are becoming more popular, may help some people who can't qualify for a traditional mortgage, but for ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago City Council on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, with aldermen describing her as "a giant of our community." Yarbrough, 73, died on ...

In a historic decision, a federal judge Thursday ended the half-century-old anti-patronage case launched to fight the stubborn and unfair use of politics to decide most hiring, firing, and promotion ...

The New York City prosecutor probing possible financial improprieties within former President Donald Trump’s businesses has queried Cook County officials about property records involving the Trump ...

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who was recently hospitalized for a serious medical condition, has died. She was 73. Yarbrough passed away Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family and husband, ...

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, her government spokesperson said Tuesday. Yarbrough, 73, has a “serious medical condition and is currently ...