SOUTH CHICAGO, Ill. (WLS) -- Land contracts, which according to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds are becoming more popular, may help some people who can't qualify for a traditional mortgage, but for ...

The Cook County Recorder of Deeds office has a stinky problem. Potentially millions of records on microfilm have what's called vinegar syndrome. That happens when acetate film, like in old movie reels ...

Cook County Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore held on to his post Tuesday, defeating a challenger who planned to abolish the office. Moore beat Republican John Cox, receiving nearly 60 percent of the ...

Shirley G. Martin, nee Gilloffo, Cook County Recorder of Deeds Clerk over 30 years, beloved wife of the late Florian Kosla and the late Robert J. Martin; loving mother of Joan (Edward) Malk and Lenore ...