Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gains
The Cook County Democratic Party has its eye on flipping the only GOP-held seat on...
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Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing
Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend...
Cook County proposing $18 million renewal with controversial vendor Tyler Technologies
If the County Board approves a renewal next month, Tyler Technologies will make up to...
Prison admissions for shoplifters rising in Cook County amid Burke policy change, ‘outdated’ state law
In Cook County, felony case filings and prison admissions for retail theft have risen sharply...
Preckwinkle proposes stopgap fixes, shrinking budget to address Cook County’s $550M shortfall
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a...
Cook County awards $191 million in loans to bridge property tax payout gap
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office awarded stopgap loans to 32 villages, library and...
Forest Preserves spent extra $40 million yearly on expanded conservation, maintenance
Voters overwhelmingly gave Cook County Forest Preserves the OK to raise property taxes by 0.025%...
Cook County Forest Preserves maintenance workers reach deal with district to end strike
Striking Cook County Forest Preserves maintenance, conservation and programming workers reached a deal with management...
Federal cuts lead to growing burden on Cook County health system, taxpayers
Cook County’s sprawling safety net health system is counting on the county board to fill...
Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says
Of the 1.8 million upcoming Cook County bills, about 1.3 million residences and 100,000 businesses...