‘R-rated Groundhog Day’: Cook County tax bills will be late this summer, officials predict By A.D. Quig April 16, 2026 at 4:55 p.m. Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds...
New Cook County forest preserve boss expands conservation efforts amid federal retreat By A.D. Quig April 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. For the past eight months, Adam Bianchi has settled into the job of managing Cook...
Operation Midway Blitz in numbers: Roughly 3,800 detained, and 2,500 deported, most with no criminal record By Joe Mahr March 31, 2026 at 5:23 p.m. New data from Operation Midway Blitz offers some surprising, and some expected, revelations on those...
Cook County Board seats in play, with new faces guaranteed among 17 commissioners By A.D. Quig March 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Up for grabs in primary elections Tuesday are two suburban districts covering much of the...
Cook County assessor candidates grapple over the reasons for skyrocketing property taxes By A.D. Quig March 13, 2026 at 10:39 a.m. Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that...
Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course By A.D. Quig March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes provides apology letter to Berwyn woman he allegedly pepper-sprayed By Rebecca Johnson March 2, 2026 at 12:20 p.m. Far-right influencer Nick Fuentes wrote an apology letter to Marla Rose, who he was accused...
Cook County Board president candidates tussle over budgets, taxes and Trump By A.D. Quig February 18, 2026 at 4:39 p.m. Incumbent Toni Preckwinkle and challenger Ald. Brendan Reilly highlighted their differing approaches to the office...
South, West Side officials back Pat Hynes for Cook County assessor over Fritz Kaegi By A.D. Quig February 5, 2026 at 4:16 p.m. Black officials backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary By Jake Sheridan February 4, 2026 at 5:44 p.m. While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...