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...
‘God’s in the raindrops’ Vigil for Peace in Honor of Charlie Kirk in Lake Forest By Karie Angell Luc September 22, 2025 at 10:02 a.m. Dozens of people attended the Vigil for Peace in Honor of Charlie Kirk at Market...
Charlie Kirk’s suburban high school divided on holding ‘Day of Honor’ for slain activist By Rebecca Johnson September 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. A debate reflective of the country’s political divide is unfolding at Wheeling High School, where...
‘Charlie was taken from us’: North School Park filled with people remembering Arlington Heights native Charlie Kirk By Karie Angell Luc September 16, 2025 at 10:11 a.m. Charlie Kirk was raised in Arlington Heights and was a 2012 graduate of Wheeling High...
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...
Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions’ By Rebecca Johnson September 11, 2025 at 7:47 p.m. While the FBI continued its search for Charlie Kirk's shooter, those who knew the Turning...
Tim Evans out as chief judge, to be replaced by Judge Charles Beach By Madeline Buckley September 12, 2025 at 6:32 a.m. In a surprise result, Chief Judge Tim Evans is out as the leader of the...
Charlie Kirk, conservative activist from suburban Chicago, assassinated at Utah college event; shooter still at large By Hannah Schoenbaum September 11, 2025 at 8:17 a.m. Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was...
Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate By Madeline Buckley September 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun...