For the second straight primary season, more than half the races for Cook County circuit judge on the March 17 ballot are uncontested, with just 45 candidates vying for 28 open seats.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing off against longtime Chicago Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) in the Democratic primary.

It’s almost election season in the Chicago area, and there are countless major races that voters will have to pay attention ...

A little less than six weeks before the March 17 primary election, Democratic Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon urged mail-in ...

Read what candidates in the race for Cook County Board president have to say on the big issues.

The Illinois primary election will be held March 17. All mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received ...

Preckwinkle, who turns 79 in March, is seeking a fifth term leading the county’s legislative body in the 2026 election. While ...