Races for Cook County Board president and assessor as well as a few county board races in Lake County are among the local races to watch in Tuesday’s primary elections. Cook County Board ...

The 17-member Cook County Board is guaranteed at least four new faces next year thanks to two retirements and two ambitious ...

Assessor Fritz Kaegi and challenger Pat Hynes are fighting for control of the office that sets valuations of more than 1.8 million parcels across the county.

For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.

Toni Preckwinkle is running for her fifth term. If she’s ultimately successful, she would equal former President George Dunne as the board’s longest-serving leader.

A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.

“The Point” airs weeknight on WGN and all its digital platforms.

Genesis Silva, 36, was found guilty of murder in the June 2023 stabbing of Brittany Battaglia, 33, whose body was found nearly decapitated in a duffle bag in Silva’s Logan Square apartment.

A Cook County judge on Monday denied the requests of a former Chicago police officer to expunge and seal records of his ...

With just one week remaining before the March 17 Gubernatorial Primary Election, Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon is urging residents who plan to vote by mail to return their ballots as soon as ...