How to pick from dozens of judicial candidates in the Illinois 2024 general election? Inside Chicago Government lets you be the judge.

In an audio excerpt, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi revealed the impact of tax-increment financing on the sinking property assessments of Loop office buildings.

How to pick from dozens of judicial candidates in the 2024 Cook County primary election? Luckily, there's help.

A threatened seizure of the James R. Thompson Center has been linked to a convicted property fraudster.

A recent survey showed a problem with the Web site for the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court.

A state bill changes how the Cook County Board of Commissioners fills a vacancy in the president's office—if, say, Toni Preckwinkle had become Chicago's next mayor

A Jan. 11 joint review board meeting will let taxing bodies say whether they'll permit the Cortland/Chicago River TIF district to divert property taxes for the privately-developed Lincoln Yards.

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the many candidates, issues, and referenda facing Chicago voters in the 2018 statewide general election and 2019 Chicago municipal election.

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky about the challenges and tendencies of today's primary-election voters, and more.

How to pick from dozens of judicial candidates in a Cook County primary? Luckily, there's help.

In an interview by Ben Joravsky with Dave Glowacz on WCPT-AM's Ben Joravsky Show, Dave reports on his live-tweeting from a meeting of the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Just before the resignation of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Forrest Claypool, Dave Glowacz and the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky examined how Claypool got to be the CPS chief—and why Mayor Emanuel protects him.

Dave Glowacz interviews the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky about Ben's recent radio experience. Ben and Dave explore how journalists develop trust with the people they interview—including how and when to call bullshit.

Dave and Ben discuss Ben's technique for interviewees who duck the question; Ben's growing reluctance to write direct quotes; and whether Ben gives former Gov. Pat Quinn a pass on Quinn's actions—compared to those of Gov. Bruce Rauner. Length 6.1 minutes standard, 24 minutes premium.

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Article: "How Bruce Rauner is trying to cripple the Democratic Party" (Chicago Reader)

Voters have elected Rhonda Crawford as a Cook County judge—but she can't take the bench, thanks to a ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court.

Here's Inside Chicago Government's last-minute help for voting in the November, 2016 election.

Interview with a curious voter on how, step by step, to use bar association recommendations to guide your votes for Cook County judge candidates.

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on how go-along taxpayers subsidize DIY taxpayers, and more.

Interview with the Chicago Justice Project's Tracy Siska about "Convicted in Cook," an analysis of Cook County conviction data.

Baffling: That's what one writer called the slew of judges appearing on ballots for the fall state/county election. While the rest of the ballot seems pretty clear, voters inevitably have questions about the many pages of judicial candidates. Here are those questions, along with our answers.

Interview with the Chicago Reader's Ben Joravsky on the Sun-Times Rauner endorsement and McKinney resignation as a low moment in Chicago journalism, and more.