Chicago's latest move to shore up its battered pension funds is on hold. Acting Chief Financial Officer Steven Mahr told ...

Acting Chief Financial Officer Steve Mahr said the city is conducting an analysis to determine when and how much it can ...

Chicago can afford to send to its pension funds in addition to the $2.85 billion that state law requires the city to ...

Because CPS is funded almost solely by property taxes, what has Cook County’s failure cost Chicago taxpayers? Over $80 ...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget team put city employee layoffs on the table Thursday to help close a budget deficit ...

Here are a few headlines from Saginaw County last week that attracted reader interest. An intestinal illness outbreak has ...

For over a decade, chronic wasting disease has threatened Missouri’s whitetail deer. But the disease’s controversy puts MDC ...

Cook County is considering whether to extend a financial lifeline to Chicago Public Schools by including the district in an ...

Oftentimes, the hardest aspect of Illinois’ complex tax system for taxpayers to comprehend is the equalization factor. A vital part of Illinois’ property tax system, this seemingly confusing number is ...

Coming up on the Northbrook Patch calendar: The 2026 Glenview Art League Summer Art Fair ...

Happy Taco Fest weekend! Of course, we'll be at the Bavarian Bierhaus this Saturday, but there's also tons of festivals, food ...