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...
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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...
Cook County assessor candidates spar over ‘garbage’ data, property tax shifts
The head-to-head featured Fritz Kaegi accusing Pat Hynes of being beholden to property tax attorneys...
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...
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...
Cook County Health, University of Illinois medical school expand partnership for patient care, training, research
Cook County Health and University of Illinois College of Medicine are expanding their partnership to...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveils $10.1B election year budget, tapping reserves
Toni Preckwinkle’s 2026 budget proposal does not include new taxes, fines or fees. It eliminates...
Public defender, legal groups ask chief judge to prohibit warrantless immigration arrests at courthouses
Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social...