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Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who was recently hospitalized for a serious medical condition, has died. She was 73. Yarbrough passed away Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family and husband, ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Cook County Board of Commissioners on Monday paid tribute to late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, who died last month after being hospitalized with a serious medical condition.

In a historic decision, a federal judge Thursday ended the half-century-old anti-patronage case launched to fight the stubborn and unfair use of politics to decide most hiring, firing, and promotion ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Chicago City Council on Wednesday paid tribute to the late Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, with aldermen describing her as "a giant of our community." Yarbrough, 73, died on ...

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has been hospitalized with an undisclosed illness, her government spokesperson said Tuesday. Yarbrough, 73, has a “serious medical condition and is currently ...

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has been hospitalized with a serious medical condition, her spokeswoman said. In a statement, spokeswoman Sally Daly said Yarbrough is “undergoing medical treatment.” ...

Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has been hospitalized with a "serious medical condition," her office confirmed Tuesday. Yarbrough is currently undergoing medical treatment, a spokesperson for her ...