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President Trump claims title of first former McDonald's fry cook to become president after 30-minute campaign stint, joking he worked there longer than Kamala Harris ever did.

Residential property tax bills are rising fastest in Black neighborhoods on the South and West sides as the county's tax burden shifts away from the economically depressed Loop.

FARGO (KFGO) – North Dakota State University President Dr. David Cook is thanking the community and laying out transition plans as he prepares to leave NDSU. Last week, Cook was chosen as the new President of Iowa State University. By the last day of his tenure, which comes in February, Cook will have served about three and a half years at NDSU.

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - North Dakota State University President David Cook can leave for Iowa State University next March without paying any penalties thanks to contract changes made over the past two years.

Last June, William D. Swetz, 34, of Flossmoor, was charged with aggravated battery in a public place and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas says she intends to make a run for Chicago mayor in 2027. But her campaign will not officially kick off until after the 2026 election. That is because she is still up for reelection as Cook County treasurer.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office says a suburban man ran from a traffic stop, dropped a loaded, stolen gun, and admitted it was his.