IRS figures allow you to compare what you’re paying in taxes with that of your Cook County neighbors.
President Preckwinkle was joined by Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez, Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen (Vice-Chair of the Environment ...
President Preckwinkle was joined by Commissioner Scott Britton, Commissioner Donna Miller, Forest Preserves of Cook County General Super ...
to share outcomes and findings related to programs for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to funding provided by the CA ...
These funds are allocated by the Federal Government and can be utilized to support a variety of programs affected by the pandemic.
The forums can be viewed online to help voters educate themselves ahead of the April 6 election.
. The new FOIA system uses GovQA software to allow requestors to track their public records requests online. The new system helps standa ...
C-PACE provides long-term, fixed-rate funding to private building owners for energy efficiency projects to be installed across Cook County.
The lottery will determine the initial place on the ballot for the offices of village trustee, village president and library trustee.
The Illinois Municipal League has shared a letter with the Illinois Congressional Delegation regarding COVID-19 relief for municipalities.
Anan Abu-Taleb will not seek reelection as mayor during April's municipal elections, he said during an interview with Wednesday Journal.
The upcoming budget will include a three percent property tax increase.
The board will discuss the final plan for the start of the transition to the hybrid plan in February.
Mayors are expressing frustration with the lack of communication and enforcement support from the state.
Here's what Patch readers said they experienced at the polls on Tuesday.
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Everything you need to know for voting on Election Day in Oak Park and River Forest.
The Cook County Clerk’s office has made changes to polling locations in River Forest.
ProPublica's Electionland tip lines are open to take information about problems that prevent people in and around Oak Park from voting.
From voter registration to mail-in voting to early voting, everything you need to know for voting and Election Day in Oak Park.
Any registered Oak Park and suburban Cook County voter may request a mail ballot online through Oct. 29.
A majority of the village board voted no to the resolution brought forward by Oak Park Village Board Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla.
Oak Park Village Board Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla put forward a draft of the resolution on Aug. 16 for the village board to consider.
The colorful Black Lives Matter mural on Scoville Avenue at Lake Street was defaced overnight, the village said, in a news release.
In her message, River Forest President Catherine Adduci said Village Hall operations will change during Phase 4.
Mario Rainone was behind bars for decades for several convictions, including throwing a grenade onto the roof of an Oak Park theater.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday five Chicago area appointments to the Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.
The curfew is in effect from 9 p.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.
Pritzker Shouldn't Continue Excluding General Assembly During COVID-19 Crisis
This document is also being shared with local River Forest businesses to help partner in this effort.
At the earliest, staff work inside library spaces to prepare for a phased public reopening would begin on Monday, June 1.
"For River Forest, I signed Executive Order 20-02 on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, which will help us fight the pandemic," writes Adduci.
Meanwhile, the village of Oak Park has issued a mandatory shelter in place, which will start Friday.
The legislation would make self-serve gas stations a thing of the past in Illinois.
Oak Park resident Anthony Clark is an educator, community organizer and activist running for the Illinois 7th Congressional Seat.
The village has received a letter from the Forest Preserves of Cook County regarding a deer management program.
Nearly a dozen trustee candidates hoped to be elected to the Oak Park Village Board, but only three have come out on top.
Nearly a dozen trustee candidates are seeking election to the Oak Park Village Board.
Drivers can pay off some of their old parking tickets without late fees for a limited time.
Hazardous road conditions, show, and freezing rain prompted the cancellations.