NCAA Tournament: Oak Forest’s Robbie Avila — ‘never seen a player like him’ — leads Saint Louis into 2nd round By John Wawrow March 20, 2026 at 2:07 p.m. Beyond the jokes and looks, Saint Louis center Robbie Avila can play basketball at an...
Cook County Board president race hinges on whether voters want steady hand or new course By A.D. Quig March 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal...
Poll shows Illinoisans oppose ICE near schools, school funding a critical issue By Hope Moses February 23, 2026 at 3:37 p.m. A majority of Illinoisans are opposed to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers near schools, according...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary By Jake Sheridan February 4, 2026 at 5:44 p.m. 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. By A.D. Quig December 1, 2025 at 5:38 p.m. 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 By Gregory Royal Pratt November 10, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. 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 By Lisa Schencker October 28, 2025 at 5:17 p.m. 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 By A.D. Quig October 9, 2025 at 5:50 p.m. 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 By Madeline Buckley October 1, 2025 at 8:24 p.m. Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. and a coalition of legal groups and social...
Charles Beach’s election as chief judge ushers in new era in Cook County courts By Madeline Buckley September 11, 2025 at 6:09 p.m. Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a...