Cook County Forest Preserves Teamsters go on strike By A.D. Quig August 17, 2026 at 4:05 p.m. More than 230 members of Teamsters Local 700 working for the Forest Preserve District of...
DuPage board rejects referendum on eliminating elected coroner position More Top Picks Best Sublimation Printers By Alicia Fabbre August 13, 2026 at 5:07 p.m. DuPage officials rejected a proposal to have voters decide whether the county should continue to...
Nature journaling club members ‘fill their cup’ by noticing natural world By Melinda Moore August 11, 2026 at 9:50 a.m. Maureen Murphy created the Chicago Nature Journaling Club in 2021, which documents experiences in Forest...
Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans appointed as appellate justice By Madeline Buckley August 6, 2026 at 5:13 p.m. Former Cook County Chief Judge Tim Evans has been appointed to serve as a justice...
DuPage County Board followed law when approving salary increases, state’s attorney says More Top Picks Dutch Ovens Camps By Alicia Fabbre July 23, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. DuPage state’s attorney says the county board didn’t violate Open Meetings Act when it approved...
July heat wave death toll up to 6, Cook County medical examiner’s office confirms By Lila Hempel-Edgers July 21, 2026 at 6:36 p.m. At least six people in Cook County are dead after successive heat waves blanketed the...
DuPage invites children to paint fair mural for nation’s 250th By Alicia Fabbre July 21, 2026 at 12:34 p.m. Children can leave their mark on a mural celebrating the nation's 250th birthday at the...
Cook County watchdog finds Samantha Steele offered job to opponent By A.D. QuigMore Top Picks Best Gifts For Sisters July 17, 2026 at 12:38 p.m. Cook County's watchdog has found that Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele made "an offer...
Judges frequently order pretrial detention even when risk score is low: report By Madeline Buckley July 16, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Judges often hold defendants in jail while awaiting trial, even when given a low score...
State agency wants more info on how DuPage board approved raises By Alicia Fabbre July 8, 2026 at 2:52 p.m. The Illinois Attorney General is looking into charges the DuPage County Board violated the Open...