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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces her 2027 budget proposal during a board meeting on Oct. 8, 2026. Preckwinkle’s said her proposal would close a $550 million preliminary gap. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Preckwinkle proposes stopgap fixes, shrinking budget to address Cook County’s $550M shortfall
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By A.D. Quig

October 8, 2026 at 10:18 a.m.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will propose “sweeping the cupboards bare” to close a...

A sign welcomes the Chicago Bears to Hammond on June 10, 2026, outside the Pavilion at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in the area of their possible stadium site. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

What to know about the Chicago Bears’ possible move from Soldier Field

By baiduhai

October 2, 2026 at 11:35 a.m.

Arlington Heights? Indiana? Chicago? Here’s what to know about the Bears’ possible move from Soldier...

Letters to the Editor: Illinois must help in preventing suicide

By Pioneer Press

September 29, 2026 at 2:57 p.m.

The president of a mental health center says quality outpatient therapy can be effective in...

At the remembrance of Turning Point USA founder and President Charlie Kirk on Sept. 14, 2025 at North School Park in Arlington Heights. (Karie Angell Luc/Pioneer Press)

‘Charlie was taken from us’: North School Park filled with people remembering Arlington Heights native Charlie Kirk

By Karie Angell Luc

September 16, 2025 at 10:11 a.m.

Charlie Kirk was raised in Arlington Heights and was a 2012 graduate of Wheeling High...

Sari Sackrider of Northbrook inspects produce at the Fresh Market in Northbrook in February 2025. Northbrook will implement a 1% grocery tax Jan. 1, 2026 after the state removes its grocery tax. (Phil Rockrohr/for Pioneer Press)

Northbrook passes 1% grocery tax rather than lose $1.8 million in revenue

By Phil Rockrohr

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September 16, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

Northbrook Village Board has passed a 1% grocery tax rather than lose $1.8 million in...

Lina Alvarez, a retired U.S. Army sergeant first class, reacts to the support of a passing motorist as she protests in front of the main gate at the Naval Station Great Lakes on Sept. 10, 2025, in North Chicago. During her 21-years of active duty, she was deployed four times to the Middle East. With the expanded rights of immigration agents, Alvarez is asking, “Why should I have to prove I’m American?” (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Outside hotels and a naval base, suburban Chicago protests immigration ‘blitz’

By Jonathan Bullington

September 13, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

More anti-blitz rallies have been scheduled in the Chicago suburbs in the coming days, as...

Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County Timothy Evans attends the Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court graduation ceremony on Aug. 25, 2025. During a recent secret-ballot vote, Judge Charlie Beach unseated Chief Judge Evans, who has led the Cook County's judiciary for 24. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Charles Beach’s election as chief judge ushers in new era in Cook County courts

By Madeline Buckley

September 11, 2025 at 6:09 p.m.

Speaking from his jury room a day after unseating Chief Judge Tim Evans in a...

Charlie Kirk before speaking at a Turning Point USA Campus Clash event at the JW Marriott Hotel in Chicago on Oct. 16, 2018. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Friends recall Charlie Kirk, who started Turning Point USA in Chicago suburbs, as man who ‘inspired millions’

By Rebecca Johnson

September 11, 2025 at 7:47 p.m.

While the FBI continued its search for Charlie Kirk's shooter, those who knew the Turning...

Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans attends the Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court graduation ceremony at the Sauk Village Community Center on Aug. 25, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Tim Evans out as chief judge, to be replaced by Judge Charles Beach

By Madeline Buckley

September 12, 2025 at 6:32 a.m.

In a surprise result, Chief Judge Tim Evans is out as the leader of the...

Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd, addresses the floor during new business time at the City Council meeting at City Hall on June 18, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

Downtown alderman announces run against Preckwinkle for Cook County Board president

By A.D. Quig

September 10, 2025 at 3:21 p.m.

Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly formally announced his intent Wednesday to take on Cook County Board...

Alisha Clark, Prairie State College dean of workforce development and community education, right, speaks to graduates Jadon Lewis, from left, Kendall Robinson and Malik Tate, after the Sauk Village Restorative Justice Community Court graduation ceremony at the Sauk Village Community Center on Aug. 25, 2025. The program celebrated its first graduating class. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

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

By Madeline Buckley

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

Making good on a campaign promise, State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has stopped approving gun...

The former paddock is marked by a circle and cross at the former Arlington International Racecourse on May 23, 2025, in Arlington Heights. The Chicago Bears are working to make this the site of their new stadium and entertainment district. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

As other NFL teams build new stadiums, the Bears will soon release plans for a new dome in Arlington Heights

By Robert McCoppin

September 8, 2025 at 4:50 p.m.

The Chicago Bears are expected to publicly present their latest plans for a new stadium...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi speaks to Cook County Board member Bridget Degnen after a news conference on the ninth floor lobby of the Cook County Office on March 5, 2025, announcing the opening of exemption applications for Cook County homeowners. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Study finds Kaegi has improved fairness in Cook County property assessments

By A.D. Quig

September 5, 2025 at 6:38 p.m.

Assessor Fritz Kaegi “clearly improved” the fairness of Cook County’s property tax assessment system over...