Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining ...

For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats.

A little less than six weeks before the March 17 primary election, Democratic Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon urged mail-in ...

It’s almost election season in the Chicago area, and there are countless major races that voters will have to pay attention ...

Illinois Democratic and Republican voters will soon decide their party’s nominees for races at the federal and state levels, as well as in a few local races, during the March 17 primary election.

Read what candidates in the race for Cook County Board president have to say on the big issues.

Starting Thursday, Illinois voters in many counties can cast their vote for the March primary.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.

Preckwinkle, who turns 79 in March, is seeking a fifth term leading the county’s legislative body in the 2026 election. While ...