Fireworks 2026: All the Fourth of July shows for America 250 By Doug George July 3, 2026 at 7:44 a.m. Our list of more than 100 shows around the Chicago area includes special displays for...
Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell By A.D. QuigMore Top Picks Best Weighted Pencils For Handwriting June 11, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. Michael O’Connor's family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County sheriff's...
Library and school leaders let Cook County officials have it over costly property tax delays By A.D. Quig June 10, 2026 at 6:37 p.m. Library and school district officials laid into Cook County leaders Wednesday over the latest two-month...
Nazareth’s Landon Thome, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Thome, plays ‘under microscope.’ Scouts see a gem. By Steve Reaven May 23, 2026 at 8:47 a.m. Nazareth's Landon Thome, who is batting .531 with 28 extra-base hits and 47 stolen bases,...
Prison sentences for retail theft doubled in 2025, according to report studying policies of State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke By Madeline Buckley May 20, 2026 at 5:14 p.m. A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County...
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All 22 linked to ‘Greek’ Northwest Indiana gambling ring plead not guilty By Meredith Colias-Pete May 19, 2026 at 3:12 p.m. All 22 people linked to an alleged Northwest Indiana gambling ring pleaded not guilty on...
Judge rules Cook County owes homeowners for equity kept in property tax sales By A.D. Quig May 12, 2026 at 8:39 p.m. Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who...
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Northwest Indiana gambling ring’s alleged leader remains in custody By Meredith Colias-Pete May 5, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. A federal magistrate judge declined to release one of the ringleaders of what authorities allege...