Waukegan and Brookfield banks plan merger: ‘We’ll be able to enter new markets’
A more-than-century-old Waukegan bank, with two branches in the city and one in Lindenhurst, plans...
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Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying policies of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke
A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County...
Judge rules Cook County owes homeowners for equity kept in property tax sales
Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who...
Brookfield Zoo strike to end after management reaches agreement with Teamsters
A brief strike at the Brookfield Zoo is expected to end after zoo management reached...
Brookfield Zoo workers go on strike
The Teamsters said all members of the zoo union, excluding those who specialize in caring...
BEDS Plus apartments for chronically homeless proposed in Alsip
The Alsip Planning and Zoning Commission may vote Wednesday on a BEDS Plus plan to...
Darren Bailey wins rematch bid against JB Pritzker in Illinois governor race
Voters in Illinois’ race for governor this fall will have a justifiable case of deja...
Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course
Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Melissa Etheridge, Blues Traveler, Nelly to perform at Brookfield Zoo Chicago summer concert series
Tickets go on sale Friday for the June and July shows, which are part of...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary
While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...