Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments
Assessor Fritz Kaegi “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over...
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Citing ‘glaring lack of forensic capability,’ Burke seeks to build staff in first budget fight
Eileen O’Neill Burke wants her office to stay on top of rapidly-developing forensic science and...
‘Dehumanizing’: Inside the Broadview ICE facility where immigrants sleep on cold concrete
An investigation by the Chicago Tribune found that immigration detainees have been held for days...
Brookfield Zoo announces birth of Amur leopard cubs, among the world’s rarest big cats
Both cubs and Mina, the 8-year-old first-time mother, appear to be healthy and are being...
Cook County clerk trying out a ‘smart’ ballot drop box for next election, expanding language access
New drop box features a surveillance camera to record who drops off ballots, an electronic...
Sharp drop in arrests, other long-term crime trends shown in new Cook County data dashboard
Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County,...
Toni Preckwinkle picks new Cook County Forest Preserves boss
Adam Bianchi comes from Colorado, where he served as district ranger for the White River...
Cook County property tax reforms stall out in Springfield
When property tax bills will ultimately hit mailboxes is still in flux, as tech upgrades...
Attorney general says no violations in upheaval at Cook County hospitals non-profit
Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said it told the Cook County Health Foundation it "would...
Buona taking Italian beef, Original Rainbow Cone to Gurnee and beyond in multistate expansion
Buona, the homegrown Italian beef chain, officially opened its 32nd Chicago-area restaurant this week in...