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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, Cook County began the year with a new state’s attorney and ended it with a new chief judge, ushering in another era for one of the largest court systems in the country.

Special prosecutors billed hundreds of thousands in Cook County — watchdogs want answers about who got hired and why.

Board of Review commissioner Samantha Steele is challenged by Liz Nicholson, while commissioner George Cardenas is opposed by parks activist Juanita Irizarry.

That coalition on Thursday filed a petition in Cook County court after they said State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has failed to hold federal agents accountable.

The role of Cook County special prosecutor comes with immense power and potentially a lot of money. But these appointments, at times, have been criticized by attorneys representing the defendants.

Hearing Notice,” falsely claims the receiver needs to pay for unpaid parking charges or face court action, according to a warning from the office of Chief Judge Charles Beach.