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…
Family, friends mourn teenage girl shot and killed near Glenview, Illinois
Cook County Sheriff’s police detectives were searching for a person of interest Sunday after a teenager was shot…
16-year-old girl shot, killed in Glenview, Illinois
A 16-year-old girl was shot in north suburban Glenview, Illinois, on Saturday morning. According to police, the teenager…
Cook County assessor candidates grapple over skyrocketing property taxes
The Democratic primary contest for Cook County assessor pits a two-term millionaire running on systemic reform against a…
New faces guaranteed among Cook County Board’s 17 commissioners
The 17-member Cook County Board is guaranteed at least four new faces next year thanks to two retirements…
Tax collection rates drop in neighborhoods with big hikes
Property owners in Chicago neighborhoods slammed with big bill increases have come up short paying them in full,…
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…