Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250
Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Hoffman Estates
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell
Michael O’Connor's family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County sheriff's...
Library and school leaders let Cook County officials have it over costly property tax delays
Library and school district officials laid into Cook County leaders Wednesday over the latest two-month...
Cook County property tax bills will again be late, Toni Preckwinkle says
Toni Preckwinkle announced Tuesday she is again setting aside $300 million to loan to local...
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...
Water reclamation district hiking Elgin-area sewer rates 9% starting May 1
Fox River Water Reclamation District is increasing its sewer rates by 9% to help fund...
‘R-rated Groundhog Day’: Cook County tax bills will be late this summer, officials predict
Commissioners are worried what to tell Cook County homeowners about bill timing or long-delayed refunds...
New Cook County forest preserve boss expands conservation efforts amid federal retreat
For the past eight months, Adam Bianchi has settled into the job of managing Cook...
St. Hubert parents appeal to the Vatican to keep Catholic school’s doors open
When the Archdiocese of Chicago decided to close Hoffman Estates-based St. Hubert Catholic School, supporters...