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The Illinois Tollway Authority Board approved the largest toll rate increase in state history. The board deems the rate increase necessary to fund a major capital investment program that will be allotted for infrastructure projects. The unanimous 8-0 vote was approved on Wednesday. Beginning January 1, passenger vehicles will s...

By Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer

Every year, my office mails more than 1.8 million tax bills to property owners across Cook County. If you have a home mortgage, your lender may collect money from you each month and put it into an escrow account to pay your tax bill. But don’t let convenience cause you to let your guard down — mortgage companies m...

Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), American Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) on Thursday to celebrate the reopening of Gates K1 and L2A at O’Hare International Airport, marking a major milestone in the $300 million ElevateT3 project. The modernization initiative is transforming key passenger and operational spaces that make up t...

The Forest Preserves of Cook County will remain open and operational during a strike of members of Teamsters Local 700, allowing the public opportunities to continue to enjoy the many amenities the Preserves offers, including trails, picnic groves, nature centers, campgrounds, golf courses, fishing lakes and more. The Forest Preserves has worked to avoid a strike with...

As a result of the state budget championed by state Rep. Elizabeth “Lisa” Hernandez, D-Cicero, Morton College has received an Adult Volunteer Literacy grant to better provide instruction for adults reading below a ninth-grade level or those without English language proficiency.  The Secretary of State’s office announced the release of a series of grants to organizatio...