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"If you are a suburban commuter who comes through Union Station on your trip to work, please take advantage of this convenient opportunity to cast your ballot."
"We apologize to customers and thank them for their patience and understanding during this time."
Currently, firearm dealers are not required to check the validity of a person's FOID card to sell ammunition.
County officials said the machines will making voting faster and more secure.
Get ready for more money to be added to your check.
Scammers are targeting Zoom bond hearings – leaving families out of hundreds of dollars while leaving their loved ones locked up.
Six participants have successfully completed and graduated from the Cook County Circuit Court's "(W)RAP" program.
A landmark guaranteed income program was announced Wednesday for people living in Cook County.
A solemn tribute was offered Tuesday, honoring fallen police officers in Cook County.
Law enforcement agencies from across Cook County gathered for the 21st Annual Peace Officers Memorial Ceremony at the Cermak Woods Forest Preserve in Lyons.
Cook County judge ruled that David Biro will not be resentenced.
"We're down about 2,000 patrol officers in the Chicago Police Department right now. We can't hire, recruit and train them fast enough to make up that deficit."
Police say awareness and knowledge can help you prevent becoming a victim of carjackings.
"Voting by mail has become increasingly popular in recent years and it's clear that voters enjoy the simple and convenient option of casting their ballot from the comfort of their own home."
Cook County has announced the finalists for a new flag – all designed by high school students.
"He requested an attorney," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Wednesday. "Well judge, you need an attorney. You got problems."
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced this week that the Chicago police officers who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez in separate foot chases just days apart last March of last year won't be charged – and two protests were planned Wednesday to try to change Foxx's mind.
Three Cook County Jail officers were hospitalized for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at the jail on Sunday.
Ald. Stephanie Coleman held the 16th Ward's annual Valentine's Appreciation Luncheon Saturday, with a tribute to local female military veterans and seniors.
Jermaine Myles died seven years after he was shot and paralyzed. At the time, his assailant went to prison for the shooting. But the victim died, and his family says that now makes it murder.
Cook County continues to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine by offering up incentives.
She says her boyfriend killed her dogs while they were quarantining. Now a Cook County Judge is ordering more than $160,000 in damages.
$3,000 in pandemic relief and other bonus pay was promised to almost every Cook County employee.
The Cook County Treasurer's office has mailed out the first-installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2021.
After every home win this season, students who were at the game can get a free lunch.
Decades later, the graduates of the Asqa School are living proof of a family's promise kept.
A funeral service on Saturday morning at Word Works Believers Church on South Halsted.
Boyle, 65, was found guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Sierra Jamison.
The 2025 Senior Gala was held at the downtown Marriott Marquis on Saturday.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Quintanilla is survived by his son, his daughter Suzette and his wife Marcella, who he wed in 1963.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
The food is completely paid for by Holtmann, who will even be the one who hands it out, if there's time between practices.
The first all-girls Muslim school in the United States was formed in Bridgeview, Illinois.
On Thursday, a jury found Lawrence Boyle, 65, guilty on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of 30-year-old Sierra Jamison back on Sept. 18, 2023, in Grand Crossing.
Crews worked for nearly two hours before pulling him from the wreckage.
The annual event features guest speakers, including Mayor Brandon Johnson, food, and live music, all to support the programming provided by the agency.
A former police sergeant in Joliet who was at one point charged after leaking squad car video of a man who died in Joliet police custody has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over retaliation he faced.
By the midday hours on Sunday, wind chills will range between 0 degrees and 10 degrees below.
Decades later, the graduates of the Asqa School are living proof of a family's promise kept.
A male suspect dressed in black escaped the engineering building after the shooting, police said. The suspect is still at large.
A funeral service on Saturday morning at Word Works Believers Church on South Halsted.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
After every home win this season, students who were at the game can get a free lunch.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist, and Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings, who have won four of five. Chicago dropped its fourth game in five.
Logan Mailloux and Matt Luff each scored his first goal of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2.
Josh Giddey had 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, Zach Collins added 16 points and eight rebounds off the bench and the Chicago Bulls erased a 13-point second half deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 and snap a seven-game losing streak.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
The shooting occurred in a first-floor classroom of a school engineering building during final exams, authorities said. The gunman remains at large.
Two men have been charged in connection with an attack on a 73-year-old woman inside her home on Wednesday in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
A man accused of punching multiple women in the face in the Loop this week was seen wearing an ankle monitor while he did it. Prosecutors said he shouldn't have been out on the street at all.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
