In the March 17 primary, longtime incumbent Toni Preckwinkle faces a challenge from Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd).

Fritz Kaegi is running for this third term as assessor against challenger Pat Hynes — who the Democratic Party endorsed — the ...

Schools across Cook County are showing love and support this week in honor of a precious preschool student the community lost during Christmas break.

Democratic Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is in a tough race against Pat Hynes, who calls property tax assessment work his ...

Incumbent Fritz Kaegi hasn’t garnered as much industry support as his challenger in the Cook County Tax Assessor’s Democratic primary set for March 17, 2026.

Drivers in suburban Cook County won't have to wait days to see their traffic tickets anymore.

A group of Black elected officials and pastors backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor on Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over home assessments that skyrocketed on Chicago’s South and ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said it’s now up to the Cook County state’s attorney to decide whether to prosecute federal immigration agents for crimes they committed in Chicago.

Cook County prosecutors have charged a man with murder in the August drowning death of a beloved Chicago charter boat captain ...

A 17-year-old boy was charged Thursday in a shooting that wounded seven teens​ in front of the Chicago Theatre downtown right ...

A coyote caught on camera watching off-leash dogs at Montrose Beach is getting attention as more sightings pop up across Chicago. Cook County wildlife officials say it’s coyote breeding season and ...