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Earliest due date for property taxes in a generation
Cook County property tax bills this year will be mailed in late June and should be due August 1. This will mark the earliest mailing … Read more ›
Chicago suburban races, referendums
A significant majority of nearly 300 municipalities and counties approved referendum measures Tuesday that will allow officials to negotiate electricity rates with alternative suppliers in … Read more ›
Duckworth wins 8th Congressional District Democratic primary
Iraq war veteran Tammy Duckworth won the Democratic primary tonight in the 8th Congressional District. Duckworth had 66 percent of the vote to 34 percent … Read more ›
Polls close in suburbs
Polling locations in suburban Cook, McHenry and Lake counties are now closed. Check with the Chicago Tribune Election Center for updated results as the votes are … Read more ›
Find your local election results
Chicago Tribune reporters along with TribLocal staff are pulling elections results together, so please click here for the latest coverage. Be sure to follow us … Read more ›
Polls open in suburban Cook County
Polling locations are now open in suburban Cook County. Ballots feature races for state representative and the GOP primary, as well as electricity aggregation referendums … Read more ›
Santorum, Romney fight for conservative voters in Illinois
In a battle for conservative voters, Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney focused today on Downstate Illinois, far from the biggest media market … Read more ›
Presidential campaign takes center stage in Chicago area today
The Illinois Republican presidential primary campaign will become more high-profile Friday with the first appearances of Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in the suburbs. Romney … Read more ›
Volunteers scramble for Gingrich, Santorum visits
The Daily Herald reports: Presidential candidates are well aware that election campaigns are ever-changing works-in-progress, but when it comes to arranging specific site visits like … Read more ›
