Incoming! Red-winged blackbirds are dive-bombing people in the suburbs and city
On most days, Teri Weber enjoys going for walks on Sheridan Road in Winnetka, glimpsing Lake Michigan in…
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell
The Cook County Board on Thursday approved a $4.5 million settlement to the family of a man who…
Cook County property tax bills will again be late, Preckwinkle says
Property tax bills will be roughly two months late this year, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said…
The Best Suburbs to Call Home – Chicago Magazine
Over the years, this magazine has produced many rankings of the best places to live in the Chicago…
Months after late property tax bills, thousands still waiting
This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune. Property tax bills arrived…
Five Italianate and Farmhouse Homes for Sale – Chicago Magazine
Prevalent in the United States between the 1850s and 1880s, the Italianate style was based on “rambling, informal…
What’s causing ‘exploding trees’ in the Chicago area?
CHICAGO – There’s a phenomenon sweeping social media that you may have seen — or even searched for…
Trucks catching fire from improper recycling; here’s the right way
Seven recycling trucks were destroyed by fire last year when residents made the mistake of putting lithium-ion batteries…
Cook County public health head fired for not renewing medical license
The former leader of Cook County’s Public Health Department, who was quietly terminated late last year, has reached…
Harry Teinowitz, Chicago sports talk radio host, dies at 64
Harry Teinowitz was a well-known figure on Chicago’s sports talk-radio airwaves in the 1990s and early 2000s, at…