Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SPRINGFIELD — Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday tapped a Cook County official to run the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and ...

(The Center Square) – Legislation from the Illinois General Assembly has opened the door for Cook County to fund immigrants’ legal services with additional county taxpayer dollars. Last Thursday, the ...

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Downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly said he'll run as a Democrat for Cook County Board president in 2026. Reilly cited crime, high property taxes and "wasteful insider deals" in his announcement. His ...

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Toni Preckwinkle, a progressive Democrat, is seeking her party’s nomination for a fifth term as president of the Board of Commissioners in Cook County, Ill., which includes Chicago. She is facing a ...

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