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Cook County Commissioner 17th District candidates Elizabeth "Liz" Gorman, left, and Lyons Township Clerk Elyse Hoffenberg. (baiduhai)

Cook County Dems trying for blue sweep in board races, GOP hopes to keep one seat, make gains

By A.D. Quig

October 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Cook County Democratic Party has its eye on flipping the only GOP-held seat on...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 30, 2026 at 12:45 p.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi mingles with supporters at his primary Election Night watch party at Jarvis Square Tavern in Chicago on March 17, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Fritz Kaegi defends record as Cook County assessor, calls for more reform in last budget hearing

By A.D. Quig

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October 27, 2026 at 4:46 p.m.

Outgoing Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi used his final county budget hearing Tuesday to defend...

Chicago police process possible evidence as they investigate a scene in the 5600 block of South Mozart Avenue about a mile from where a off-duty Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca was shot and killed overnight, April 21, 2024, in the 3100 block of West 56th Street in Gage Park. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Citing ‘glaring lack of forensic capability,’ Burke seeks to build staff in first budget fight

By Madeline Buckley

August 24, 2025 at 7:15 p.m.

Eileen O’Neill Burke wants her office to stay on top of rapidly-developing forensic science and...

Gov. Pat Quinn and Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck addressed the severe flu outbreak in Illinois and encourage people to get a flu vaccination at the Little Black Pearl Art and Design Center in Chicago, Jan. 14, 2013. (Heather Charles/baiduhai)

Cook County public health head fired for not renewing medical license

By A.D. Quig

August 15, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

After more than two years on the job as leader of Cook County’s Public Health...

Skokie Police issued an alert advising of police activity at Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and stores went into lockdown. An hour after the all-clear, few shoppers were walking around. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Skokie’s Old Orchard Mall shuts down after reports of gunman

By Pam DeFiglio

July 29, 2025 at 6:12 p.m.

Skokie's Old Orchard Mall shuts down Tuesday after Skokie police issued an alert advising people...

Young people ride an e-bike together on North Walnut Street on July 10, 2025, in Itasca. Joining other suburban communities, St. Charles recently passed an ordinance clarifying where e-bikes and e-scooters can be used.

E-bike laws a confusing patchwork for suburban riders

By Paulina Czupryna

July 14, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

A growing number of Chicago suburbs have enacted tougher e-bike regulations due to growing safety...

Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon hosts a news conference to release the Clerk’s Office Transition Report and introduce a new smart ballot drop box on July 8, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Cook County clerk trying out a ‘smart’ ballot drop box for next election, expanding language access

By Sophie Levenson

July 8, 2025 at 6:59 p.m.

New drop box features a surveillance camera to record who drops off ballots, an electronic...

Couples Norman and Catherine Corfield, left, and Ann and Barrett Feeney, right, renew their wedding vows at a ceremony officiated by Christina Meo, executive director of Emerald Place Memory Care in Glenview, on June 27, 2025. (Richard Requena/Pioneer Press)

Couple renews vows after 64 years, eliciting tears at memory care home

By Richard Requena

July 5, 2025 at 6:55 a.m.

Two couples, one married 64 years and one 50 years, renewed wedding vows at Emerald...

Arlington Heights native Joe Giovannetti has performed in musicals at some of the Chicago area’s most acclaimed theater companies. (Provided by Joe Giovannetti.)

Arlington Heights native, a lifelong musical theater performer, appearing in production of Amélie

By Myrna Petlicki

July 4, 2025 at 6:30 a.m.

Joe Giovannetti was three years old when he inadvertently began preparing for his career as...

Enjoying a fresh strawberry treat with her grandparents from Long Grove (from left, Michele and Joel Polakoff) is Mia Lasko, 6, a rising first-grader of Buffalo Grove, at the Historic Downtown Long Grove Strawberry Fest on June 28, 2025. (Karie Angell Luc/Lake County News-Sun)

Long Grove’s Annual Strawberry Fest sees romance with strawberry-infused cups of comfort

By Karie Angell Luc

June 30, 2025 at 1:47 p.m.

It was indeed the summer of love at Long Grove’s signature Strawberry Fest this year.

Under the watch of Cook County sheriff's officers, inmates walk toward a bus for transportation from Cook County Jail to various courthouses on April 16, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Sharp drop in arrests, other long-term crime trends shown in new Cook County data dashboard
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By Madeline Buckley

June 30, 2025 at 6:10 a.m.

Seeking to identify long-term shifts in how the criminal justice system operates in Cook County,...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle presides over a board meeting in Chicago on May 15, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Toni Preckwinkle picks new Cook County Forest Preserves boss

By A.D. Quig

June 25, 2025 at 5:08 p.m.

Adam Bianchi comes from Colorado, where he served as district ranger for the White River...