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Cook County forest preserve maintenance workers reach deal with district to end strike
Striking Cook County Forest Preserve maintenance, conservation and programming workers reached a deal with management Wednesday, ending a more than two week walkout just before the busy Labor Day weekend, officials announced. The deal will not deliver the workers better wage scales, which the union identified as one of its main issues prompting the strike.
Federal cuts lead to growing burden on Cook County health system, taxpayers
Facing a "perfect storm" of financial pressures thanks largely to federal cuts, Cook County's sprawling safety net health system is counting on the county board to fill a budget gap of $40 million this year.
Kiss video at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could impact Cook County Board, Congress races
What started out with a kiss between two Democratic officials in a local township office has devolved into a southwest suburban political soap opera with the potential to reshape competitive races for Congress and the Cook County Board.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says 2026 budget gap to be closed with debt refinancing
By A.D. Quig and Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a spate of short-term fixes Tuesday, including debt restructuring, to close this year's budget gap. Speaking to reporters at City Hall, Johnson said he would fill most of a projected $85.1 million shortfall in the 2026 budget by refinancing between $500 million and $525 million in bonds. He said doing so will allow him to avoid having to lay off city workers this year, and won't add to the city's pile of debt.
Mayor Brandon Johnson says 2026 budget gap to be closed with debt refinancing
Mayor Brandon Johnson announced a spate of short-term fixes Tuesday, including debt restructuring, to close this year's budget gap. Speaking to reporters at City Hall, Johnson said he would fill most of a projected $85.1 million shortfall in the 2026 budget by refinancing between $500 and $525 million in bonds. He said doing so will allow him to avoid having to lay off city workers this year, and won't add to the city's pile of debt.
Most Cook County homeowners to see taxes rise again, treasurer says
Cook County property taxes are going up again for the vast majority of homeowners and business operators who will finally get their bills next month after another round of delays. Of the 1.8 million bills set to hit mailboxes Sept. 1, about 1.3 million residences and 100,000 businesses will see an increase, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' annual analysis.
Data centers near O'Hare win nearly $100M in local tax breaks, leaving suburban homeowners to cover the gap
An airplane flies near the EdgeConneX data center campus, right, on July 22, 2026, in Elk Grove Village. Two of the company’s data centers near O’Hare International Airport were the subject of property tax appeals battles this year brought by the Cook County assessor. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune) This story is a collaboration between the Illinois Answers Project and the Chicago Tribune.
Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story
People arrive at the Cook County assessor’s office in Chicago on June 26, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) The Illinois Answers Project and Chicago Tribune used third-party databases, county records and municipal sources in Elk Grove Village and Northlake to compile a list of data centers in Cook County's O'Hare subregion.
Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story
Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story Alex Nitkin, A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune Sun, August 23, 2026 at 6:00 AM EDT Data centers and tax breaks: How we reported the story The Illinois Answers Project and Chicago Tribune used third-party databases, county records and municipal sources in Elk Grove Village and Northlake to compile a list of data centers in Cook County's O'Hare subregion.
Data Centers Near O’Hare Win Nearly $100M in Local Tax Breaks, Leaving Suburban Homeowners to Cover the Gap
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Data Centers and Tax Breaks: How We Reported the Story
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'ICE Out' pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push
CHICAGO - A pledge signed by nearly half of Chicago's aldermen to reject campaign contributions from companies allegedly tied to federal immigration crackdowns has split the City Council - with supporters calling it a critical show of solidarity and detractors dismissing it as an insincere political gesture. The "ICE Out" pledge has garnered signatures from 21 aldermen since its launch in late July.
‘ICE Out' pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push
CHICAGO - A pledge signed by nearly half of Chicago's aldermen to reject campaign contributions from companies allegedly tied to federal immigration crackdowns has split the City Council - with supporters calling it a critical show of solidarity and detractors dismissing it as an insincere political gesture. The "ICE Out" pledge has garnered signatures from 21 aldermen since its launch in late July.
Cook County Forest Preserves Teamsters strike
More than 230 members of Teamsters Local 700 working for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County went on strike Monday, the unit's first-ever strike at the preserves. The workers are in the district's landscape maintenance, conservation and experiential programming, fleet and facilities departments — clearing roads, mowing lawns, cleaning buildings, maintaining trails and emptying trash cans.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid finance team shakeup ahead of tough budget
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget director Annette Guzman resigns amid finance team shakeup ahead of tough budget Alice Yin, A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune Tue, August 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director is leaving, the latest shakeup of his administration's finance team ahead of what is sure to be a grueling budget season.
Lollapalooza 2026 wrapped with some arrests and hospital trips while Chicago faces Grant Park cleanup
Workers pack up Lollapalooza stages and tents in muddy Hutchinson Field area at the south end of Chicago’s Grant Park on Aug. 3, 2026.
Lollapalooza 2026 wrapped with some arrests and hospital trips while Chicago faces Grant Park cleanup
"They draw a crowd size which would have once been reserved for Iron Maiden or Metallica." Burning keyboardists, flying tanks and free suncream - inside Wacken Open Air 2026 It's around 10pm on Saturday night, and up on the huge stage in front of me, a worried-looking keyboardist in priestly garb and corpse paint is …
CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?
By Kate Armanini, A.D. Quig and Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune CHICAGO - When Chicago Public Schools passed its $9.96 billion budget on Thursday night, several board members made a high-stakes gamble: that state lawmakers will deliver $150 million in additional funding.
CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?
When Chicago Public Schools passed its $9.96 billion budget on Thursday night, several board members made a high-stakes gamble: that state lawmakers will deliver $150 million in additional funding. The Chicago Teachers Union and its board allies argued that CPS is chronically underfunded by the state, and that the amended 2026-27 spending plan would restore hundreds of positions lost to layoffs and shield classrooms from cuts. But CPS leaders, including CEO Macquline King, issued a sharp warning.
CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?
CHICAGO — When Chicago Public Schools passed its $9.96 billion budget on Thursday night, several board members made a high-stakes gamble: that state lawmakers will deliver $150 million in additional funding. The Chicago Teachers Union and its board allies argued that CPS is chronically underfunded by the state, and that the amended 2026-27 spending plan would restore hundreds of positions lost to layoffs and shield classrooms from cuts.
CPS is counting on $150 million more from Springfield. Will it deliver?
CHICAGO — When Chicago Public Schools passed its $9.96 billion budget on Thursday night, several board members made a high-stakes gamble: that state lawmakers will deliver $150 million in additional funding. The Chicago Teachers Union and its board allies argued that CPS is chronically underfunded by the state, and that the amended 2026-27 spending plan would restore hundreds of positions lost to layoffs and shield classrooms from cuts.
Trade union jabs Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as mayoral petitions circulate
CHICAGO - As nominating petitions began circulating for Chicago's upcoming mayoral election this week, another local trade union accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of hypocrisy - highlighting the political fractiousness within the city's powerful labor movement. "Mayor Johnson's NOT the Working Man's Mayor if you're a member of LiUNA Local 1001," read a fiery Tuesday news release from the local, which represents a small slice of workers across several city departments.
Trade union jabs Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson as mayoral petitions circulate
CHICAGO — As nominating petitions began circulating for Chicago's upcoming mayoral election this week, another local trade union accused Mayor Brandon Johnson of hypocrisy — highlighting the political fractiousness within the city's powerful labor movement. "Mayor Johnson's NOT the Working Man's Mayor if you're a member of LiUNA Local 1001," read a fiery Tuesday news release from the local, which represents a small slice of workers across several city departments.
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