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Upcoming Events. Cook County contains 134 municipalities in its region, the most well known being the City of Chicago – which is the County seat where the central offices of Cook County are located.
Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40 percent of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2020, the population was 5,275,541.
Cook County contains 134 municipalities in its region, the most well known being the City of Chicago – which is the County seat where the central offices of Cook County are located.
Mission. The Cook County Clerk is the chief election officer for Cook County. The Clerk is also responsible for maintaining and providing vital records, various aspects of the real estate tax process, receiving and making available to the public statements of economic interests and lobbyist registration, and serving as Clerk to the County Board ...
Government of Cook County, Illinois. The government of Cook County, Illinois, is primarily composed of the Board of Commissioners, other elected officials such as the Sheriff, State's Attorney, Treasurer, Board of Review, Clerk, Assessor, Cook County Circuit Court judges and Circuit Court Clerk, as well as numerous other officers and entities.
More than 40 percent of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. As of 2020, the population was 5,275,541. The county seat is Chicago, the most populous city in Illinois and the third most populous city in the United States. The county is at the center of the Chicago metropolitan area.
Cook County is a county in the American state of Illinois. Chicago is the county seat of Cook County. Los Angeles County, California is the only county with a higher population than Cook County. About 5,276,000 people live in Cook County. This is 41 percent of all the people who live in Illinois.
