TGIF, Illinois. As temps drop this weekend, cozy up to our report on the rough and tumble of Illinois politics. MAP REJECTED: Indiana lawmakers sent political shockwaves through the Midwest on ...

With changes underway, here are some cases and issues to watch for in 2026: As Chicagoland was roiled this autumn by the ...

Treasurer Maria Pappas' office took "emergency steps" to send some of the more than $8 billion in property tax funds due to ...

If you are still staring at your eyewatering Cook County property tax bill — due Dec. 15, as in Monday — you might well be wondering what would happen if you failed to pay in a timely fashion. First, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Property tax bills in Cook County are due on Monday night, and the I-Team is investigating the sticker shock and the extreme hikes on many of those bills. The median residential ...

Issue: Whether the Americans with Disabilities Act allows an employer to be held liable for discrimination on the basis of disability where the employee has no physical or mental impairment and is not ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 78-year-old man was shot and killed inside a home on the Southwest Side Tuesday night, Chicago police said. The shooting took place at about 8:01 p.m. in the 4500-block of South ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — At the Cook County Building, a coalition of African American pastors rang the bell for what they said is an economic emergency. Rev. Ira Acree and clergy representing 20 ...

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Rodger Cook, who served Belleville as both mayor and a police officer, will continue contributing to public service even after his death with the donation of his brain for head injury research ...

Candy paint an sky high wheel stands are coming to Cook County. The Southeast Gasser Association will be racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP). Right now its unknown how the cow managed to ...

09/19/2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. 09/22/2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the ...