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

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

"New Illinois" is a nonprofit educational group that wants Illinois residents to know about their right to pursue the ...

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

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

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

There’s been ongoing controversy over property valuations in Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago. And now multiple ...

The state agency responsible for keeping Illinois’ most vulnerable children safe has failed to produce legally required ...

In a news conference marking 100 days in office, Gordon said the increase in requests for birth certificates and marriage licenses likely indicates growing worry among immigrants and same-sex couple ...

History is on the verge early this softball season in the Mid-Suburban League. Elk Grove coach Ken Grams begins his 44th ...

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

A driver was killed early Sunday after a crash on Illinois Route 53 south of Higgins Road, according to Illinois State Police.