Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments By A.D. Quig September 5, 2025 at 6:38 p.m. Assessor Fritz Kaegi “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over...
Citing ‘glaring lack of forensic capability,’ Burke seeks to build staff in first budget fight By Madeline Buckley August 24, 2025 at 7:15 p.m. Eileen O’Neill Burke wants her office to stay on top of rapidly-developing forensic science and...
Cook County public health head fired for not renewing medical license By A.D. Quig August 15, 2025 at 12:13 p.m. After more than two years on the job as leader of Cook County’s Public Health...
Coffee shop, franchise MOTW brings Arabic-style drinks to Skokie By Richard Requena July 30, 2025 at 6:35 a.m. Coffee franchise MOTW, with coffee shops in seven states, has opened an outlet in Skokie...
Cook County clerk trying out a ‘smart’ ballot drop box for next election, expanding language access By Sophie Levenson July 8, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. 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 By Madeline Buckley June 30, 2025 at 6:10 a.m. 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 By A.D. Quig June 25, 2025 at 5:08 p.m. Adam Bianchi comes from Colorado, where he served as district ranger for the White River...
Cook County property tax reforms stall out in Springfield By A.D. Quig June 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. 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 By A.D. Quig June 3, 2025 at 11:42 a.m. Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office said it told the Cook County Health Foundation it "would...
Organizations push back on new charging pilot program in letter to State’s Attorney Burke By Madeline Buckley May 16, 2025 at 2:55 p.m. Organizations on Friday sent a letter to Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke opposing...