Voters had no choice in more than half the races, which were uncontested. Several candidates won despite negative ratings from local bar groups.

There is more to the state than Chicago and its suburbs, even if that area makes up a large majority of the vote.

Races for Cook County Board president and assessor as well as a few county board races in Lake County are among the local races to watch in Tuesday’s primary elections. Cook County Board ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Incumbent Assessor Fritz Kaegi is facing a primary challenge from Pat Hynes, the Lyons Township assessor and former employee of ...

With the primary approaching, here’s what voters need to know about what the Cook County Board president and the Board’s 17 commissioners do, and the stakes of their power.

For the second straight Cook County judicial primary election, less than half of the seats up for grabs March 17 drew more than one candidate, continuing a decadeslong slide in competition.