Cook County residents prepaid nearly $700 million in property tax for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) is facing allegations of attempting to bully critics from the 19th District by posting information about them online.

More than 119,000 Cook County residents prepaid their property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.

Plans by Chicago's 45th Ward alderman, John Arena, to change the zoning in a Northwest Side neighborhood from residential to commercial – a process known as “upzoning” – is meeting with stiff opposition from a neighborhood group organized to fight the change.

Ammie Kessem, a Chicago police officer running in the GOP Primary in the 19th House District for the seat held by Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago), sees a contradiction in the party’s backing of Sen Ira Silverstein after he was stripped of his Senate leadership position, with some asking him to resign.

A letter to Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 members from its president, James Tracy, is sparking backlash from the Northwest Side GOP Club and some union members for Tracy's endorsement of Democratic State Central Committee candidates Cynthia Santos and John Cullerton.

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Reps. Juliana Stratton, Sara Feigenholtz and Theresa Mah – all Democrats from Chicago – voted in favor of a bill banning youth younger than 12 years old from playing tackle football on an organized team.

“I think it's sad and disgusting that the Democratic Party keeps supporting Ira Silverstein,” Amanda Biela, who is running unopposed in the GOP primary in the 15th House District, which is part of Silverstein's 8th Senate District, told Chicago City Wire.

What’s the Future for Chicago?

In a ruling with potentially far-reaching implications for government moves to privatize public functions, a Cook County judge Thursday declared that documents of the nonprofit agency that operates Navy Pier are subject to state open record laws.

The City Club of Chicago will host a discussion on the exodus from Illinois on Tuesday, March 6.

Sometimes the fact-checker needs a good fact-checking.

Art Jones And The Republican Party's Failure

In the wake of misconduct accusations against another of House Speaker Mike Madigan’s staffers, many in the Illinois political arena are calling on Madigan to resign and address the issue of sexual harassment that has been inflaming communities around the country.

North Side community leader and Chicago Police Lt. John Garrido has endorsed colleague Jeffrey Laporte in his Democratiic primary bid against state Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) in the 19th District.

In the wake of a sexual harassment complaint against a top aide to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), a growing chorus from both sides of the aisle is calling for the longtime speaker to resign.

Ald. Anthony Napolitano talks with Dan & Amy about the plan for municipal ID cards

Ammie Kessem, a Chicago police officer running in the GOP primary for the seat held by Rep. Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) in the 19th District, has been talking about the issue of ethics violations and how they are dealt with at the state level.