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 ...

The Cook County Board approved funding to continue its guaranteed income program next year. The first phase of the program provided $500 monthly checks to more than 3,000 households with no strings ...

Cook County’s pilot guaranteed income program, which provided $500 per month to 3,250 low- and moderate-income residents, concluded its payment cycle at the start of 2025. The county is now preparing ...