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

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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...

October 26, 2026 at 5:42 p.m.

Elmwood Park’s John Mills Elementary has earned high praise from the state, being named a...

October 26, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

Lincoln Elementary School in River Forest was awarded its second Blue Ribbon award for its...

October 26, 2026 at 4:50 p.m.

A tax referendum question that once eyed appearing on April 2027 ballots is not expected...

October 26, 2026 at 4:29 p.m.

La Grange Park officials are seeking reactions from residents on the recently completed Village Market...

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

October 25, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

An advisory referendum will ask Oak Park voters if the state should repeal laws related...

October 24, 2026 at 5:04 a.m.

News from the community includes items from DuPage County, La Grange, North Riverside, Hinsdale, Oak...

October 23, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Franklin Park voters are being asked in an advisory referendum if the village should ban...

October 23, 2026 at 11:03 a.m.

Improving energy efficiency is also called an important goal of the program as Chicago faces...