Hal Dardick

Arguing for his commercial property bill, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said, "Imagine if you were the IRS and you calculated people's taxes based on a guess of what their income was."

Cook County Assessor Kaegi’s reform bill hits roadblock in Speaker Madigan’s House

May 9, 2019 at 6:33 p.m.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi's attempt to improve the accuracy of a much-criticized commercial property tax assessment system hit a roadblock in Speaker Michael Madigan's Illinois House on Thursday, leaving...

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke in 2016.

Judicial board clears Justice Anne Burke in Preckwinkle fundraising complaint

May 15, 2019 at 5:41 p.m.

A state oversight board concluded that Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke did not violate judicial conduct rules when a political fundraiser was held at her home for Cook County...

Marianne Lalonde, shown in Chicago on Dec. 2, 2018, is 23 votes behind Ald. James Cappleman, 46th.

Shape of City Council uncertain as aldermen prepare for arrival of Mayor Lori Lightfoot

May 12, 2019 at 1:47 p.m.

Races involving three veteran aldermen facing upstart challengers remained undecided Wednesday, leaving uncertain the exact makeup of the legislative body that Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot will face as she tries to...

Andre Vasquez speaks at his election night party for the 40th Ward election runoff against Ald. Patrick O'Connor on April 2, 2019 at Mary's Attic.

Emanuel’s floor leader Ald. Patrick O’Connor out as progressives make City Hall gains

May 12, 2019 at 1:44 p.m.

Veteran North Side Ald. Patrick O’Connor fell short in his bid for a 10th term in one of 15 aldermanic runoff elections across the city Tuesday that will go a...

A federal lawsuit alleges a worker continues to face retaliation for complaining about racist behavior in the Chicago Department of Water Management, even after a shakeup by Mayor Rahm Emanuel that aimed to address the issue.

City water department worker alleges boss tried to throw him in a hole, called him ‘dumb Puerto Rican’

May 15, 2019 at 5:37 p.m.

A Latino city worker alleged in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed Thursday that he repeatedly was harassed by an ex-alderman's son who was among several high-level water department officials ousted...

Obrero municipal dice que su jefe le llamó ‘puertorriqueño tonto’

March 28, 2019 at 6:05 p.m.

Un empleado municipal latino alegó en una demanda por discriminación racial presentada el jueves que fue acosado repetidamente por el hijo de un ex concejal que se encontraba entre varios...

Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, right, with then-Ald. Toni Preckwinkle, 4th, in 2007. Burke's son was put into a nearly $100,000 county job after leaving the sheriff's office while under internal investigation.

Toni Preckwinkle hired the children of politicians, former aldermen, Daley and Madigan workers — despite her pledge to end patronage

May 12, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

Mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle vowed to get rid of patronage when she took over a Cook County government that for decades had been decried as a bloated job haven for...

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