Illinois' Cook County has lost a lawsuit stemming from its incorrect usage of fiscal year 2023 transportation funds.

Almost a year out, seasoned lawmakers are talking about or raising big bucks for a potential mayoral run, and that bodes well ...

Retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., mistakes an AI-generated image purporting to show the execution of Alex Pretti in ...

We will stipulate this upfront. Toni Preckwinkle has had a storied career of political service in Chicago, first as 4th Ward ...

O'Connor discusses how Illinois is expanding senior property tax protections in 2026. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, ...

How a Treasurer’s Office Study Closed a Loophole that Allowed Wealthy Investors to Siphon Hundreds of Millions of Dollars ...

The Cook County Assessor’s Office processed more than 1.5 million property tax-saving exemptions for homeowners last year, while returning millions of dollars in revenue to taxing districts and ...

O'Connor discusses how the Illinois pension crisis has influenced rising property taxes for decades. CHICAGO, TX, ...

Cook County’s delayed property tax bills are straining school districts with nearly $122 million in unexpected, unneeded costs.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes met for a Tribune editorial board endorsement session Monday ...

She has a paid library contract that translates to $2,000 a month. She eventually withdrew from the race for a two-year term, ...