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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

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

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

Kevin Warren, Chicago Bears team president and CEO, on the field before the game at Soldier Field on Oct. 4, 2026. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai/)

Chicago Bears stadium becomes a political game as midterms near. Can it score for Republicans?

By Rick Pearson

October 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The saga over where the future home of the Chicago Bears has become about more...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle listens during the County Board meeting on Oct. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Cook County proposing $18 million renewal with controversial vendor Tyler Technologies

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By A.D. Quig

October 22, 2026 at 3:11 p.m.

If the County Board approves a renewal next month, Tyler Technologies will make up to...

Hey Nonny chef Mauricio "Noe" Sanchez-Tapia makes food in Arlington Heights on June 27, 2023. Arlington Heights is changing municipal code to allow liquor license holders to end food service at 8 p.m. nightly. (Brian Hill/Daily Herald)

Why Arlington Heights is changing a longstanding requirement for liquor service at restaurants

By Christopher Placek

July 23, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

In a town that’s long required food to be served alongside drinks at local establishments,...

A pedestrian makes her way across Chicago Avenue on July 14, 2026, when the heat index hit 100 degrees in portions of the area. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms

By Lila Hempel-Edgers

July 21, 2026 at 6:36 p.m.

At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle leaves after presiding over a board meeting on April 10, 2025. The Cook County Bureau of Technology and the procurement office that originally inked the contract with Tyler Technologies, are both under Preckwinkle’s office. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Watchdog report on Cook County tax tech contract: ‘Nobody’s hands are clean’

By A.D. Quig

July 21, 2026 at 5:47 p.m.

Cook County’s inspector general estimates the county has so far spent $63 million on its...

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele speaks during a news conference on Dec. 4, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent

By A.D. Quig

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July 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m.

Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...

This portion of Eastman Street in downtown Arlington Heights, where the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre hosted pandemic-era outdoor shows in 2021, is now being eyed as the site of an ice-skating rink this winter. (Mark Welsh/Daily Herald)

Arlington Heights could close a downtown street for an ice skating rink this winter

By Christopher Placek

July 16, 2026 at 11:01 a.m.

Officials at Arlington Heights village hall and park district headquarters are already thinking cooler thoughts...

Detainees are escorted by Cook County sheriff’s deputies as they walk through tunnels from Cook County Jail to the Leighton Criminal Courts Building for court appearances on Oct. 3, 2022. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report

By Madeline Buckley

July 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score...

A possible stadium site for the Chicago Bears includes the Wolf Lake Industrial Center along Wolf Lake and Interstate-90, top right, near the state line in Hammond, as seen on July 1, 2026. The Bears initially looked at a site on Lost Marsh Golf Course near Wolf Lake, but they recently took soil tests at Wolf Lake Terminals, a nearby 83-acre site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Can Indiana pay for a Bears stadium? Analysts ask how it will pay its debt as some residents balk at new taxes.

By Robert McCoppin

July 14, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

Whether Indiana can pay for a new Chicago Bears stadium is uncertain, analysts say. Much...

Angus cattle graze in fresh pastures at All Grass Farms on June 30, 2026, in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? ‘It’s got to get worse before it gets better.’

By Claire Malon

July 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The cost of ground beef has already surpassed all-time highs twice this year, and cattle...

Ald. Silvana Tabares, 23rd, speaks during a hearing on public safety issues at City Hall, June 9, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Domestic violence task force calls for Cook County courts to open up records

By A.D. Quig

July 9, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

The Cook County Violence Against Women Task Force wants more data to be public and...

A digital billboard advertising the Bears sits near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racetrack near Route 53 and Northwest Highway in Arlington Heights on June 25, 2024. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears get OK to keep billboard in Arlington Heights despite stadium uncertainty

By Christopher Placek

July 7, 2026 at 5:16 p.m.

The billboard in Arlington Heights that teases Chicago Bears games will be able to remain...