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Primary 2016 Coverage
Check election results and analysis of top local and statewide contests, and find out how many early ballots were cast this year in Chicago.
Local Philanthropist John Nichols, 85, Reported Missing
Update: Confirmed overnight, Nichols was found safe early Friday morning.
Local Bar Associations Rank Cook County Circuit Court Judge Candidates
In addition to casting a ballot for candidates in heated races next Tuesday, voters will be tasked with electing Cook County Circuit Court judges. To help voters navigate the dozens of candidates running, Chicago and state bar associations screen and rank each candidate. See their recommendations for the March primary.
Remembering Harper Lee's Literary Legacy with Author Marja Mills
Marja Mills, the Chicago-based author of "The Mockingbird Next Door" shares stories of her friendship with the late Pulitzer prize-winning author Harper Lee, who died last Friday in her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama.
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Property Taxes in Suburban Cook County Continue to Soar Past Rate of Inflation: Report
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