Bob Fioretti

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is poised to win a second term in November after clinching the Democratic nomination over three challengers Tuesday. NBC 5’s Michelle Relerford reports.

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is poised to win a second term after clinching the Democratic nomination over three challengers Tuesday.

Three individuals are challenging incumbent Kim Foxx, who faced criticism when she dropped all charges against Jussie Smollett. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern.

Hours after refusing to take a campaign-related question because she said it was an “official” event, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx then used that event to solicit campaign contributions. Foxx participated in a court hearing on Wednesday to file the first motions to vacate low-level cannabis convictions ahead of the drug’s legalization for recreational use across Illinois on...

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx refused to take a political question at a news conference following a court hearing on cannabis conviction expungements – hours before using that same event to solicit campaign contributions.

In a historic hearing Wednesday, in a building more accustomed to accusations than exonerations, State’s Attorney Kim Foxx began the process of purging what are expected to be hundreds of thousands of low-level cannabis cases statewide. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers has the story.

A former Chicago alderman who twice ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Chicago has joined the ranks of candidates running against Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Bob Fioretti formally announced on Monday his bid to unseat the top prosecutor in the county that includes Chicago. He joins a field that includes two former prosecutors and a...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not only visited Chicago, he and his family moved to the Lawndale neighborhood in 1966 as he looked to focus on the grassroots movement in the fight for civil rights.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. not only visited Chicago, he and his family moved to the Lawndale neighborhood in 1966 as he looked to focus on the grassroots movement in the fight for civil rights. Those who want to be Chicago’s next mayor reflected on King’s messages Monday. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle won the Democratic primary to retain her position on Tuesday, according to unofficial results, staving off former Ald. Bob Fioretti’s challenge in an election that served in part as a referendum on her ill-fated soda tax.

The race for Cook County Board President is shaping up to be closer than expected, a new poll by Victory Research of 701 people from Cook County March 13-March 15 shows.

It appears, Cook County will see another Preckwinkle-Stroger showdown.

It appears, Cook County will see another Preckwinkle-Stroger showdown. Mary Ann Ahern reports.

Former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti announced Monday his intention to run against Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the upcoming Democratic primary.

Carol Marin and Mary Ann Ahern discuss the latest Illinois political headlines.

Former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti is considering challenging Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

The official vote came today, but Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is predicting tough cuts ahead without the soda tax revenue. NBC 5 political reporter Mary Ann Ahern reports.

A man who served 18 years in prison before being exonerated is suing the state’s governor, comptroller and treasurer for money he is owed for his wrongful incarceration.

If there is no budget deal in Illinois by Friday, Governor Bruce Rauner has announced that he will keep lawmakers in special session until an accord is reached. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has more on whether residents should be optimistic about a budget deal being reached before Friday’s deadline.

Former mayoral candidate and Chicago alderman Bob Fioretti has tossed his hat into the ring of another political race.