Cook County state’s attorney’s office to expand pilot that allows police to directly file some gun charges
The Cook County state’s attorney’s office on Friday announced it is expanding a pilot program that allows Chicago police ...
Cook County releases interactive 2025 highway construction project map
A new interactive map might help Cook County drivers avoid road construction and get around the Chicago area faster this summer.
Despite two decades of education and enforcement, Illinois drivers still failing Scott’s Law
A person who violates the Move Over Law now faces a minimum fine of $250 up to a maximum of $10,000 for a first offense. If the violation results in injury to another person, the violator’s driver’s ...
Q&A: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi talks property tax reforms, improving investor confidence
Their ideas aren’t the first potential reforms. A December analysis published by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle ...
Chicago’s chaotic property tax system is scaring away institutional investors
Fritz Kaegi’s property tax reforms make investors even less likely to invest in Chicago real estate and development ...
7 Dead as Storm Soaks Central U.S., Raising Rivers and Flood Fears
Nearly 30 tornadoes were confirmed after the first wave of the storm, which will extend into the weekend. Mud smeared streets ...
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2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)
Below are our 2025 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠) scores for all 435 districts.A Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI) ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces pick for 35th Ward alderman replacement
Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced Cook County Commissioner Anthony Joel Quezada as his pick to fill a vacancy as 35th Ward ...
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Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon on New DEI Initiatives, Suburban Voter Turnout
Monica Gordon marked 100 days in office. In that time, she said, she’s seen an increase in requests for records like birth certificates and marriage licenses.
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Johnson Taps Anthony Quezada to Fill Vacant 35th Ward Seat
Mayor Brandon Johnson tapped Cook County Commissioner Anthony Quezada on Wednesday to fill the vacant 35th Ward seat on the ...
Jim Nowlan: Democrats on Illinois’ high court must recuse themselves on gerrymandering
Democratic justices on the Illinois Supreme Court are mired in conflicts of interest; they must recuse themselves from the ...
Rounds of storms to pummel Chicago area; severe weather possible with hail, tornadoes
Many across the Chicago area Wednesday woke up to stormy weather with rain, thunder and more as the first of multiple rounds of showers and storms pushed through much of Illinois and northwest Indiana ...