Toni Preckwinkle

Protestors organize against golf course easement proposal

November 11, 2018

Evanston Democrats honor local politicians, rally voters for Midterms

October 21, 2018

Srivastava: Electronic monitoring isn’t positive prison reform for Cook County

Heena Srivastava, Op-Ed Contributor

March 7, 2018

Filed under Contributors, Latest Stories, Opinion

On Feb. 22, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart issued a letter to Cook County board president Toni Preckwinkle claiming that the recent increase in electronic monitoring programming for local defendants awaiting trial poses a threat to...

Democratic Party of Evanston endorses Biss, Suffredin among others in Democratic primaries

January 21, 2018

Cook County officials present progress on county-wide goals

November 9, 2017

Cook County likely to repeal controversial soda tax

October 8, 2017

Morton Grove, Niles form water commission to handle Evanston water deal

March 29, 2017

Evanston, Chicago vow to uphold immigration policies amid U.S. Justice Department threats

March 28, 2017

Cook County budget includes staff reductions, sugary beverages tax

Nora Shelly, City Editor

November 17, 2016

Filed under City, Local, Politics

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved their 2017 budget this week, which includes a tax on sweetened beverages and cuts to county staff. The budget, approved by a 11-4 vote Tuesday, includes staff reductions of 300 Cook County emp...

Soda prices in Cook County set to rise this summer

Sam Krevlin, Reporter

November 10, 2016

Filed under Business, City, Local

Evanston consumers will have to pay more to buy sugary drinks later this year after a soda tax was passed narrowly on Thursday by the Cook County Board. The tax, which passed with a 9-8 vote, will increase the price of a two-liter...

Evanston businesses say proposed soda tax will not change consumer habits

Alan Perez, Reporter

November 7, 2016