Many voters don’t make the time to cast a ballot in their local elections, and that is a sad statement for our democracy.

Boutros, 47, now the co-chair of the government investigations and white collar group at Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP in Chicago, was among those vetted for the White House by U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, a ...

A new study released Wednesday by the Cook County Treasurer's Office found that wealthier, white voters are deciding the outcome of property tax referendums. The big picture: "Voter Turnout, Race, ...

The ordinance will now acknowledge physical, cultural, and linguistic characteristics as a protected class under its ...

Rena Rogers will return to her previous role as interim Cook County administrator. During the March 25 Board of Commissioners ...

Cook County Sheriff’s deputies are honing their skills with high-intensity training at a newly upgraded facility designed to prepare them for real-world emergencies. A knife-wielding man ...