Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle buys $1M Kenwood home

Preckwinkle long has been a denizen of the nearby Hyde Park neighborhood, and has owned and lived in various condominium units there.
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DuPage County Board member Lynn LaPlante endorses Ruzevich for Illinois 6th Congress District in March 17, 2026 Democratic Primary

DuPage County Board member Lynn LaPlante endorses Ruzevich for Illinois 6th Congress District in March 17, 2026 Democratic ...

Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke reflects on first year in office

In April, the electronic monitoring program shifted from Sheriff Tom Dart’s jurisdiction to the Cook County Chief Judge’s ...

Cook County property taxpayers get another shot at appeals

Citing this year’s record property tax hikes, the Cook County Board of Review is giving taxpayers another brief shot at knocking down their bills for next year.

Cook County Board of Review reopens tax appeals for 24 townships until Dec. 12

Berwyn, Evanston, Norwood Park, River Forest, Riverside, Rogers Park, Cicero, Oak Park, Palos, Elk Grove, Lakeview, Lyons, ...

Seven men charged following drug bust near Cook Co. Sheriff's Office substation in South Loop

Seven men are facing felony charges after authorities said they used a corridor in the South Loop to peddle drugs. Cook ...

Can Democrats Flip a Deep-Red Seat? Special Elections Often See Big Swings.

Tennessee’s Seventh District was created to be safely Republican, but in recent special elections across the country ...