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...
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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...
Las diminutas y ruidosas cotorras argentinas de Sudamérica prosperan en Chicago. Pero, ¿por qué?
Algunas probablemente escaparon de ser mascotas exóticas y se establecieron en los suburbios del sur...
Tiny, raucous monk parakeets from South America thrive in Chicago. But why?
Likely escapees of the exotic pet trade, the birds first put down roots in some...
Late Cook County property tax distributions spell trouble for libraries
Public library directors report they have had to go into “financial triage” because property tax...
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...
Cook County assessor candidates spar over property tax donations, competence
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes met for a Tribune editorial board...
George Cardenas’ spot likely safe on March primary ballots
Political veteran George Cardenas has likely won his way back on the March Democratic primary...
Who’s to blame for this year’s property tax bills? Finger-pointing and opportunism abound.
Within days, the metastasizing debate over who was responsible for the rising tax burden collided...
Cook County to pay $10M to 2 men wrongly convicted in 1994 slaying
The two men are still suing Chicago over allegations police coerced them into false confessions...