Several Cook County commissioners, including one who may be after Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s job, are blasting her handling of the new sweetened beverage tax.

Cook County's new tax on sweetened drinks is sticking around, but Board President Toni Preckwinkle is dropping the county’s counter-lawsuit against the retailers who tried to get it tossed.

A countermove by Cook County in the fight over the controversial beverage tax. 

The new sweetened beverage tax is causing confusion and debate among consumers, and demand from industry groups that the tax be repealed. Is it here to stay?

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is criticizing Cook County’s bail bond system.

The Cook County penny-per-ounce sugary beverage tax is back, pending an appeal. Friday, Cook County Judge Daniel Kubasiak granted a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the law did not violate the Illinois Constitution. 

Some Cook County jail detainees will be getting a little extra help when leaving the jail.

A Cook County judge will rule on the controversial penny-per-ounce sugar-sweetened beverage tax next week.

Why the stalled soda tax has unleashed a war of words between Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Is the property tax assessment system in Cook County institutionally racist? Assessor Joseph Berrios addressed that question and others before a packed Cook County Board room on Tuesday. 

Big cuts are coming to the Cook County Sheriff's Office, including nearly 400 jail guards. “We had no way to plan for this,” said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that thousands of layoffs will start next week as an appeals court Monday dealt a blow to the new tax.

A new penny-per-ounce sugary drink tax will not take effect in Cook County on Saturday.

Soda fans will find out Friday whether or not they'll start paying more for their sweetened beverages in Cook County this weekend.

While it remains to be seen whether legislators will pass a budget by July 1, here are five local and state laws that go into effect on that date.

Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios says that he will release the findings of an independent review of the county's property tax assessment system.