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The Illinois state flag flaps in the wind at the Dunne Cook County Office Building at 69 W. Washington St. on March 7, 2023. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Legionella bacteria, lead detected in water at Cook County government building that also houses a day care facility

February 20, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

Water at the Cook County office building and day care center at 69 W. Washington St. had Legionella bacteria and elevated lead levels.

Ald. Bill Conway, 34th, and Ald. Jessie Fuentes, 26th, talk during a City Council meeting Jan. 15, 2025, at City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s infrastructure funding bond plan draws pushback from critics who say it kicks can down road

February 18, 2025 at 4:42 p.m.

The total repayment cost, according to initial estimates, is about $2 billion. But the city would not pay any debt service in 2026 or 2027.

Lead reproductive assistant Martha Tovar prepares an exam room at the start of the day at Planned Parenthood of Illinois' Englewood Health Center on Feb. 13, 2025. The health center is slated to close in late March. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County explores Planned Parenthood partnership in Englewood

February 17, 2025 at 10:39 a.m.

Planned Parenthood of Illinois announced in January that it would close its South Side Englewood clinic and three others in the state.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, and Gov. JB Pritzker chat at a news conference on July 25, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Behind-the-scenes staff acrimony mirrors public tension between Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker

February 9, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker's chief of staff opted out of “scenario planning” meetings with her counterparts from the city and Cook County to get ready for President Trump's second term.

People chant during a news conference at City Hall regarding keeping Chicago a sanctuary city, Jan. 13, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Trump administration sues Illinois, Cook County and Chicago over sanctuary immigration laws

February 6, 2025 at 6:06 p.m.

The Trump administration filed a federal lawsuit challenging sanctuary immigration laws in Illinois.

The Obama Presidential Center is reflected in the West Lagoon in Jackson Park on Sept. 4, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Obama Presidential Center subcontractor sues over cost overruns, alleges discrimination

January 31, 2025 at 12:05 p.m.

The lawsuit alleges race discrimination, claiming the engineering company falsely singled out the minority-owned II for One for its errors.

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi speaks about the results of the triennial reassessment and proposed property tax relief legislation on Jan. 29, 2025, at the County Building. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Assessor Fritz Kaegi says Chicago properties worth a combined $50.8 billion in 2024, calls for bill relief in Springfield

January 30, 2025 at 8:39 a.m.

Under Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s estimates, homeowners will pay 49% of Chicago's property tax burden, while commercial owners take on 51%. It’s an exact flip from the year before.

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