By Tim Henderson Stateline Immigration was the biggest factor in population growth for many booming Sun Belt counties as well ...

The BriefA convicted felon was arrested in Palatine after police discovered cocaine and amphetamines in his vehicle.Officers ...

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Monday that she is running for another term. Preckwinkle cited her ...

As President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural residents of Illinois and Oregon are promoting geopolitical change of their own: Th ...

With a year to go until the 2026 primary election, Democratic Cook County officials are marking their territory. County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Sheriff Tom Dart, Treasurer Maria Pappas and ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi fixed 491 of at least 620 properties that were misclassified or undervalued during the 2023 ...

The burglaries come less than a week after a similar incident in Highland Park, where a group of burglars also targeted nine ...

The 2025 local consolidated election is on Tuesday, April 1. Polling places across Evanston will be open to voters from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line ...

Good morning, Chicago. Nearly half a billion dollars in taxable real estate value has been added onto the Cook County rolls after the county assessor fixed hundreds of mistakes identified in an ...

Utah County remained Utah's fastest growing county in 2024, but new federal data shows how its growth compares to other counties in the U.S.

What's so important about compost? Food waste is a pressing environmental concern in Illinois. In Cook County — and in many counties around the state — it accounts for up to 37% of landfill material.