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Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says

August 24, 2026 at 7:05 a.m.

Of the 1.8 million upcoming Cook County bills, about 1.3 million residences and 100,000 businesses...

August 17, 2026 at 4:05 p.m.

More than 230 members of Teamsters Local 700 working for the Forest Preserve District of...

August 11, 2026 at 9:50 a.m.

Maureen Murphy created the Chicago Nature Journaling Club in 2021, which documents experiences in Forest...

July 29, 2026 at 9:14 a.m.

Hot, humid air and high wind shear have formed record numbers of tornadoes and thunderstorms...

July 24, 2026 at 5:53 p.m.

After packed meetings and much backlash in the community, Munster officials announced Friday afternoon that...

July 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...

July 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score...

July 15, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

More than 50 people talked about how an ordinance allowing a data center at Kenmara...

July 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

News from Lake County and federal courts

June 25, 2026 at 7:43 a.m.

A Carpentersville man was pronounced dead Wednesday morning after he was struck while attempting to...