Cook County
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Name a family from the suburbs on 'Family Feud' Feb. 25. Answer: The BobeksFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Growing up, the five Bobek siblings were immersed in their Polish heritage. Their parents spoke their native language in the home and they insisted each child learn the ...
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Lenten fish frys return to Palatine Legion PostFeb 17, 2020 10:00 pm - The Palatine American Legion Post 690, Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion are holding a series of fish frys during Lent. The fish frys, which are open ...
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Candidate: Circuit court clerk should be appointed, not electedFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - A Democratic candidate for Cook County circuit court clerk believes the job should be an appointed post, rather than elected. Jacob Meister, a Chicago attorney who also ...
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County commissioner's chief of staff indictedFeb 14, 2020 12:00 am - The chief of staff to Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski has been indicted on allegations he conspired to pay bribes to secure approval for red-light cameras in the ...
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The big stage: Arlington Heights fifth-grader goes from local roles to national tour of 'Les Miserables'Feb 13, 2020 7:00 am - If circumstances were different, Patrick McDermott would be in his fifth-grade classroom at Windsor Elementary School in Arlington Heights. Instead, he finds himself in ...
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Ex-Chief Johnson, aide added to Chicago's 'do not hire' listFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Former Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson and former Law Department spokesman Bill McCaffrey were both fired by Mayor Lori Lightfoot in December. Now they have ...
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Chinatown residents honor slain robbery victimsFeb 12, 2020 10:00 pm - Hundreds of Chinatown neighbors and friends of two men killed during an apparent robbery last weekend gathered Wednesday night to honor their lives with traditional Chin...
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Tax break created for surviving spouses of first respondersFeb 12, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: This report has been changed to say this benefit is available to the surviving spouses of all U.S. military personnel who have died. The Cook County...
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Sexual harassment allegations against Cook County employee lead to workplace restrictionsFeb 11, 2020 10:00 pm - A special assistant working in Cook County government has been barred from Board President Toni Preckwinkle's offices over allegations of sexual harassment against anoth...
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Iris Y. Martinez: Candidate profileFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - Bio Party: Democrat City: Chicago Office sought: Cook County circuit court clerk Age: 63 Family: Single mom of one daughter Occupation: State senator. Education: Ba...