Cook County moves to change how it offloads delinquent taxes By A.D. Quig February 24, 2025 at 3:16 p.m. Legislation in Springfield calls for an open auction after a tax sale, through which a...
Marquette recruit Ian Miletic does ‘whatever I can to win’ for Rolling Meadows. Is there anything he can’t do? By Steve Reaven February 17, 2025 at 5:35 a.m. Miletic follows in the footsteps of NBA players Max and Cam Christie.
Cook County prosecutors seek to unionize in first major drive in decades More Top Picks Best Tablet Kids By Talia Soglin February 11, 2025 at 1:49 p.m. A group of assistant state’s attorneys seeks voluntary recognition of a bargaining unit that would...
As Cook County’s environmental justice policy takes shape, communities voice priorities and concerns By Adriana Pérez February 5, 2025 at 7:56 p.m. Plan to address gaps in community investment and support those historically overburdened by pollution and...
Cook County state’s attorney to push for prison sentences in machine gun cases By Madeline Buckley January 30, 2025 at 3:18 p.m. Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in...
‘Troubled’ Housing Authority of Cook County spent more than $60,000 at Six Flags More Top Picks Garmin 56 By Lizzie Kane February 10, 2025 at 2:28 p.m. Hundreds of Housing Authority of Cook County employees and their families went to Six Flags...
Former assessor’s office director pleads guilty to bribery charges By Caroline Kubzansky January 22, 2025 at 9:43 p.m. A former high-ranking director in then-Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios’ office pleaded guilty Wednesday to...
Cook County Board pays $180,000 settlement involving Board of Review commissioner By A.D. Quig January 16, 2025 at 4:03 p.m. Frank Calabrese, a former assessment analyst and communications director for Board of Review commissioner Samantha...
Former high-level assessor’s office employee under Berrios charged with taking bribes from lawyer By Jason MeisnerMore Top Picks Best Welding Magnets For Metalworking January 10, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. A former high-ranking director in then-Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios' office has been charged with...
Opioid overdose deaths plummeted in Cook County in 2024 By Lisa Schencker January 2, 2025 at 5:03 p.m. Opioid overdose deaths in Cook County dropped dramatically in 2024, according to preliminary data from...