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The suit alleges the Harvey Public Library District violated the Open Meetings Act by not properly notifying the public of a special meeting in June. The board’s actions that evening included making an appointment to a vacant seat.

The records span the period of January 2022 to November 2025 and are in response to a suit filed by the newsroom in fall 2025.

In Cook County, judges are elected, yet many skip them on the ballot because they are opaque. Here’s where to find 3,000 free print copies of Injustice Watch’s nonpartisan research guide.

Prairie State College’s previously faced an $8 million shortfall in its tentative budget. The college narrowed the amount with major reductions in personnel spending following a controversial sweep of staffing cuts, a move officials described as “a great sacrifice” to the institution.

The village granted business owners a conditional-use permit to operate a new cigar lounge at 11 W. 144th St. after gaining approval to rezone the property.

Calumet City Plumbing will inspect and replace meters citywide. The move will also allow the village to transition out of the estimated billing system.