Toni Preckwinkle

He ran against Toni Preckwinkle as a Democrat four years ago, but this election, former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti is running as a Republican in an effort to unseat Preckwinkle as president of the Cook County Board.  

He ran against Toni Preckwinkle as a Democrat four years ago, but this election, former Chicago Ald. Bob Fioretti is running as a Republican in an effort to unseat Preckwinkle as president of the Cook County Board.  Mary Ann Ahern breaks down the critical race.

In addition to to issuing a proclamation Wednesday, Pritzker’s office also stated that Texas has been transporting asylum-seeking families and individuals to Illinois with “no advance notice and with no coordination with the state of Illinois or the City of Chicago.”

In less than a week, Cook County’s proof of vaccination mandate will take effect putting Orland Park businesses in the middle of a tug of war between the county and village trustees.

The day that Cook County health officials announced new requirements for customers to show proof-of-vaccination at various indoor venues, leaders in several suburban communities are pushing back against the mandates.

The Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck’s anti-viral COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for emergency use.

After staying silent for a week after her security detail exchanged gunfire with a carjacker, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle promised Friday to notify the public whenever the detail is involved in an “act of violence.”