Birdwatcher Tarik Shahzad spotted 294 bird species in Cook County in 2024, surpassing the previous milestone by one.

As political division and mistrust surfaced again this inauguration week for Americans, some suburbs and Illinois towns are ...

Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi is pushing for a $200 million relief fund in Springfield, but he knows it won’t be an easy ...

The Trump administration is following through on promises to ramp up immigration enforcement efforts and Illinois is in the ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were shot at a south suburban cemetery on Wednesday morning, officials said. The shooting happened at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park at about 11:48 ...

Under Assessor Fritz Kaegi’s estimates, homeowners will pay 49% of Chicago’s property tax burden, while commercial owners ...

The officials CRE often paint as foes are aiming to reshape the tax assessment system to increase its transparency.

St. Patrick’s Steakhouse and Rooftop Bar that plans to open in Dolton has won a court victory over liquor licenses from ...

The change is expected to boost millions of people's credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It's unclear ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - One person was injured after their vehicle's window was damaged while traveling on Interstate 55 in Cook ...

It’s now up to the Illinois Supreme Court to decide if a recently enacted state law limiting where people can file ...