O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...

We will stipulate this upfront. Toni Preckwinkle has had a storied career of political service in Chicago, first as 4th Ward ...

As Toni Preckwinkle seeks her fifth term as Cook County board president, Chicago Alderman Brenden Reilly may be her toughest ...

Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs.

A Circuit Court judge ruled this week that Cook County misspent hundreds of millions of transportation dollars, a win for the ...

Greg Hinz examines the Democratic primary for Cook County Board president, as incumbent Toni Preckwinkle faces a challenge from Ald. Brendan Reilly over crime, taxes and leadership.

New Jersey: The Nation's Highest Property Tax Burden Crushes Fixed Incomes 23 percent, with the average annual property tax bill reaching $9,767 in 2024. For the first time in state history, the ...

Democrats control all levers of government in Illinois. We have been grappling with the same problems for decades with no ...

In what appeared to be a surprise to defense attorneys, prosecutors asked the judge to order Adam Beckerink to submit his DNA to Illinois State Police under a rarely invoked 2011 Illinois law.

Georgians from Valdosta, Athens and Atlanta packed the Capitol on Environmental Justice Day to lobby for data center and ...

As the Bears’ stadium flirtation with Indiana heats up, backers of the team’s relocation to Arlington Heights plan to rally the troops next week to keep the NFL franchise on this side of the ...