The Cook County Clerk is warning people about an ongoing text scam with fake alerts about traffic violations. The messages say you owe parking fines, or toll fines, and ask you to pay through a link ...

Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Neil Berg ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi conceded to challenger Pat Hynes in the race for the Democratic nomination, while Cook ...

The contested races for the 17-member Cook County Board ended with two established incumbents toppled, three recent appointees surviving outside challenges, and several familiar political names edging ...

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas is running unopposed. Votes will be counted in contested races after polls close in ...

The battle for the Cook County Board presidency was anticipated to be one of the most intriguing on the Illinois Primary ...

Outside Chicago, only a fourth of municipal property taxes collected this year for police and fire are going to services.

Challenger leading incumbent in the 2026 Democratic Primary for Cook County Assessor with preliminary results on election night.

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 ...

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This easy and delicious ground beef and potato pie is perfect for the whole family. The filling is a simple combination of ground beef, grated potato, with just the right seasonings for a tasty ...