White, wealthier, and homeowning Cook County residents are more likely to vote on ballot questions that raise taxes, a new ...

Typical property tax bill increased 78% on a Cook County residence since 2007. Median property values only rose 7.3%. That leaves residents paying $2,558 more a year in property taxes while their ...

Eight ballot measures will likely be decided by voters who live in wealthy communities where the majority of residents are ...

Inside-Out is a program taught in hundreds of jails and prisons across the country. DePaul’s class this quarter is about ...

Now in its second decade, the Cook County Jail chess program is thriving, competing internationally and above all — it’s ...

Some suburban voters are facing key decisions about hiking property taxes in the April 1 election, but if the past is precedent, “the few will decide for the many” again, according to a report from ...

He says since Cook County Crime Stoppers started in 1985, the group has taken over 14,000 tips, and helped solve 27 to 2,800 ...

The Cook County Clerk’s Office has teamed up with the White Sox to offer one complimentary ticket this season for veterans or ...

From hostage rescues to active shooter situations, the drills are based on actual encounters officers have faced in the field ...

Following a Tribune-Illinois Answers Project report, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s office is fixing hundreds of ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi fixed 491 of at least 620 properties that were misclassified or undervalued during the 2023 ...