CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has died after she was hospitalized last week with an undisclosed medical ...

First elected in 2018, she is the first woman and first African American to hold that office, overseeing elections in suburban Cook County and maintaining the county's vital records, such as birth ...

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Avid bird-watcher Tarik Shahzad spotted a record number of bird species in Cook County in 2024. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Share Tarik Shahzad’s newfound passion led him to an ...

Note: This story is the third in a three-part series featuring women leaders in Cook County government. It’s only been two ...