Chicago Park District announces deal over Columbus statues lawsuit
The city will loan the small Columbus statue removed from Arrigo Park in July 2020 to the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans for display in a nearby museum.
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Downtown alderman considering Cook County Board run against Preckwinkle
Ald. Brendan Reilly told the Tribune he would make a final decision in the coming weeks, but claimed he'd been approached to take on board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Cook County Circuit Court clerk reports progress on transparency promises
Mariyana Spyropoulos campaigned on running a tighter ship than her predecessors, promising better transparency around court operations and stricter ethics enforcement.
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton first major Democrat to declare bid for retiring Dick Durbin’s Senate seat
Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois' lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.
Ramirez-Rosa, as new Park District chief, pledges to work to keep Bears on lakefront, address district summer camp ‘hunger games’
After focusing on a handful of Northwest Side neighborhoods on the City Council, Caros Ramirez-Rosa now manages a $600 million budget, 615 parks, and high stakes events.
Mayor Brandon Johnson reports bigger fundraising numbers, but so do potential opponents
With the next Chicago mayoral race still two years away, Mayor Brandon Johnson has $1.16 million in the bank. But some potential opponents have more.
Tangled rivalries complicate campaigns for Cook County property tax offices
Hopefuls were already staking their claims Wednesday to vie for three major property tax offices on the 2026 ballot: county assessor and two seats on the county’s Board of Review.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle acknowledges troubled tech overhaul
Days after Tribune-Injustice Watch investigation, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said, while difficult, tech overhaul was necessary.
Cook County to offer $1,000 relief to help cover property tax bills for some
The program will dole out $13.6 million in unrestricted cash payments to eligible households at or below 100% of the area median income.
Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Trump threat to revoke federal aid for sanctuary cities
It’s the latest salvo in the White House’s crackdown on immigration that has Chicago and other Democratic-led cities in the administration's crosshairs.