Chicago’s and Cook County’s tax bases are eroding. The cost of the government keeps climbing.The biggest weak point is in the business sector. Commercial property values in the Loop fell by 7.2% during the past year. The taxes their owners will pay dropped by more than $129 million.

High school sports scores for Friday, Nov. 21.

An innovative collaboration among three Catholic high schools on Chicago’s North Shore is reshaping the testing and admissions experience for incoming freshman girls and their families.

The village of Rosemont welcomes the return of Operation North Pole to the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, Dec. 20.

Chicago is riding high heading into Sunday’s game. The Bears are 7-3 after winning their third straight game, coming back in the final minutes against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11. Now they unexpectedly sit alone atop the NFC North standings with seven games to go in the regular season.

Geneva police are asking women to tell them if they may have interacted with a man accused of taking upskirt videos in several suburbs, over the last eight years.

Enjoy festive events for the whole family this holiday season at Gail Borden Public Library. Whether it’s shopping for great holiday gifts, visiting Santa, or completing some fun holiday crafts, the library has everything needed for a fun time this holiday season.

Admit it, Bears fans. Your heart was in your throat before Sunday’s final snap in Minneapolis as kicker Cairo Santos lined up for a game-deciding 48-yard field goal. And your stomach likely dropped into your shoes when Santos made contact with that final kick, with the football pulling in dangerous fashion before whistling inside the left upright as time expired.