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...
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...
James O’Grady, former Chicago police superintendent and Cook County sheriff who drew praise and scandal, dies at 96 By Bob Goldsborough January 16, 2026 at 1:02 p.m. Known for his support of street cops, O'Grady initially was praised for targeting corruption but...
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...
Bodycam video, records shed light on Palatine police officer’s actions in federal immigration arrest By Caroline Kubzansky November 11, 2025 at 8:20 p.m. The video, released Tuesday in a Freedom of Information Act request, sheds new light on...
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...
Palatine police officer assists in ‘stabilizing’ federal enforcement action, department says By Tess Kenny October 28, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. During the confrontation, a crowd of about 20 people gathered, with “several individuals shouting obscenities...
Musical coming to Harper College explores two people discovering love that is closer than they realize By Myrna Petlicki October 24, 2025 at 6:22 a.m. Love is sometimes closer than you think. That’s the case in the musical “She Loves...
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...