Chicago is splitting its 2026 “advance” pension payment, blaming delayed Cook County property taxes but raising concerns ...

Record Cook County property tax hikes under Toni Preckwinkle expose a fundamentally broken system, benefitting insiders and ...

Weeks after two lawyer groups urged his removal over a blog post on a conservative opinion site, the Illinois Supreme Court vacated retired Judge James R. Brown’s temporary assignment to the Cook ...

Hanover Township is open for Cook County Board of Review property tax appeals through Feb. 18. The Hanover Township Assessor’s Office can assist residents over the phone, in person at the Town ...

In an endorsement session with the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Toni Preckwinkle acknowledged the upgrade problems “have ...

O'Connor discusses how 2025 was a year of chaos for Cook County and Illinois. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, January 19, ...

Luzerne County’s new voting system supplier is still awaiting required state certification for its latest equipment leased by the county, which means the county must temporarily use the company’s past ...

The Circuit Court of Cook County has announced that it is issuing refunds after discovering a technical issue that prevented ...

Oak Park’s government opened up a $4 million line of credit to the Oak Park Public Library to keep up the system’s operations ...

Gov. Maura Healey’s office is going after alleged cocaine trafficker LaMar Cook’s pension refund before he receives a dime, the Herald has learned. The governor’s office sent a demand letter to the ...

Late property tax bills weren’t just an inconvenience for homeowners and businesses, they were a drag on taxing districts ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in 2025. Additionally, the agency is reporting a 4.2% drop in the ...