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

An analysis from the Cook County treasurer's office — ahead of the April 1 suburban consolidated elections — reveals turnout ...

Consolidated elections will take place across Illinois on Tuesday, with some of the state's biggest communities casting ...

The “New Illinois” group is holding convention in Bloomington to discuss separating from Chicago and forming a new state.

As a former Cook County, Ill., state’s attorney and a former chief of staff in a district attorney’s office, we were alarmed ...

As BGA Policy has consistently highlighted, Illinois’ judicial branch is not subject to FOIA, leaving entities like juvenile ...

The Archdiocese of Chicago has filed a lawsuit alleging a “racketeering enterprise” among a group of individuals who ...

Good morning, Chicago. 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, ...

As a former Cook County state’s attorney and a former chief of staff in a district attorney’s office, we were alarmed to ...

As far back as 1855, mayors have dictated how immigrants should be a part of the city. That relationship has yielded stronger ...

Chicago is among the top U.S. markets where consumers expressed concerns over retail crime, with 49% of residents saying it ...