The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages ...

Cook County officials are warning residents to be weary of a circulating text message scam that falsely claims to require payment for unpaid charges.

The Cook County Clerk’s office and multiple police departments are warning residents of a scam circulating that falsely claims a court order requiring payment for traffic violations. The ...

Cook County Sheriff's Office is warning residents of a scam that claims they didn't pay a parking ticket or an electronic toll.

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Destroying those videos will lead “to the permanent loss of evidence that may be essential for lawsuits and other challenges to police practices,” according to the city's Department of Law.