CHICAGO — Cook County officials have announced a guaranteed income program that will give some families $500 a month. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the Cook County Promise ...

In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. — Cook County is moving to ...

Good news has arrived for thousands of low and middle-income families residing in Cook County, Illinois, the second most populous county in the United States. The authorities have confirmed the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County officials announced Wednesday a pilot guaranteed income program which will send monthly payments to residents. The program will serve 3,250 residents, who will get ...

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 ...