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Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans loses bid for another term
11/09/2025

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans loses bid for another term

Circuit court judges voted Wednesday to elect Judge Charles Beach as the new chief judge overseeing the Cook County court system.

Downtown alderman announces run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president
10/09/2025

Downtown alderman announces run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president

Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly formally announced his intent Wednesday to take on Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the March 2026 Democratic primary

Success in Action: Speaker Welch Tours the Black Fire Brigade to See Firsthand Impact on Workforce Development
09/09/2025

Success in Action: Speaker Welch Tours the Black Fire Brigade to See Firsthand Impact on Workforce Development

Photo Credit: Joshua Woodard, Black Fire Brigade Photographer  CHICAGO, IL (September 5, 2025) — The Black Fire Brigade was honored to welcome Illinois Speaker of the House Emanuel “Chris” Welch, the first African American Speaker in state history, for a tour of its training center on Chica...

High school students collect books for hospitals, therapy centers for the Bookmark Project
09/09/2025

High school students collect books for hospitals, therapy centers for the Bookmark Project

Sanvi Pandey and Sumedha Rao, both seniors at William Fremd High School in Palatine, are the founders of The Bookmark Project. They join Dana Kozlov to talk about their mission.

Chicago Public Schools' STEAM Experiment: Can It Help Declining Enrollment? - ProPublica
09/09/2025

Chicago Public Schools' STEAM Experiment: Can It Help Declining Enrollment? - ProPublica

After years of allowing chronically underenrolled public schools to struggle, Chicago is spending millions to transform three into STEAM academies, hoping to draw families back to the neighborhood schools that many of them abandoned.

Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate
09/09/2025

Case referrals to Cook County restorative justice courts lag amid policy debate

Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun possession cases for participation in the court, instead sending other types of offenses, such as …

Over-billing bungalows while under-billing mansions is happening less under Kaegi, report says
08/09/2025

Over-billing bungalows while under-billing mansions is happening less under Kaegi, report says

Since taking office in 2019, Fritz Kaegi has eliminated much of the unequal valuation he was elected to fix, the report from a University of Chicago professor says.

Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments
05/09/2025

Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments

Assessor Fritz Kaegi “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over his two terms, according to a new study.

With little being built, downtown apartment rents continue to climb
02/09/2025

With little being built, downtown apartment rents continue to climb

The net monthly rent at top-tier apartment buildings downtown jumped 6.4% year over year in the second quarter as the market sees few new major developments.

How much does a college education cost in Chicago? 10 schools broken down by price
01/09/2025

How much does a college education cost in Chicago? 10 schools broken down by price

As thousands of college students descend on Chicago dorms to start their college careers, a hefty price tag awaits them.

Letters: This is the work the Cook County assessor’s office has done for tax assessments
31/08/2025

Letters: This is the work the Cook County assessor’s office has done for tax assessments

I have made this technology transition a priority and put all possible resources toward it to deliver on transparency and reliability.

Lead pipe problem the worst in Chicago's majority Black and Latino neighborhoods
30/08/2025

Lead pipe problem the worst in Chicago's majority Black and Latino neighborhoods

Lead water service lines are all over the city. But majority Black and Latino neighborhoods bear the biggest burden, our analysis finds.

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