NBC 5 has filed two lawsuits to obtain records on an unsolved hit-and-run crash after the victim’s daughter says Chicago police have not updated her on the investigation in the 11 months since her father was killed.

A stop at Manny’s Deli in Chicago’s South Loop is a sacred Election Day tradition for politicians from all parties, making it the go-to lunch spot for handshakes and photo ops. But Tuesday, one big name was missing from the crowd: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

Chicago’s proposed real estate transfer tax, referred to by some as the “mansion tax” or “Bring Chicago Home,” has topped races to watch for the 2024 Illinois primary election.

There’s a question on all Chicago ballots to increase the city’s real estate transfer tax on all properties over $1 million, with the funding to be spent on efforts to address homelessness. Supporters call it “Bring Chicago Home,” while some have dubbed it a “mansion tax” – but what does it really do?

Many of the names on the ballot for Illinois primary election voters this cycle are judicial candidates. While those races may not garner as much attention as the names at the top of each ticket, experts say voters should research every candidate, because those judicial seats carry a lot of power.

Two Democrats are vying for Cook County State’s Attorney in the upcoming primary election, looking to replace incumbent Kim Foxx, who is not running for a third term.

As the Chicago Bears and White Sox both look for public funding for new stadium developments, newly obtained internal emails show that Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office pushed to publicly present a united front with the Sox after meeting with owner Jerry Reinsdorf in early January.

As Illinois’ population has declined year after year, the number – and proportion – of Latino residents across the state has skyrocketed, giving the demographic group an ever-growing political power that experts say is underutilized.

A new report released this week offers a critical examination of Cook County’s restorative justice courts – finding that while the practice is well-intentioned – the courts’ execution could use some improvement – including more community involvement and assigning cases that have actual victims.

Records show Mayor Brandon Johnson traveled to Los Angeles earlier this month with seven city employees – including four members of his security detail – at a cost to the taxpayers of nearly $8,000, though that figure may be higher given the heavy redactions of the documents obtained.