A federal grand jury subpoena obtained by the Chicago Sun-Times shows investigators are digging into former Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios and his political organization.

The subpoena seeks documents related to Berrios’ 31st Ward Democratic Organization, his Friends of Berrios campaign fund and the Mexican American Political Action Committee.

Commissioner Jeff Tobolski returned to county business after a months-long absence he blamed on health issues.

Tobolski, who doubles as mayor of McCook, appeared at a Tuesday meeting of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. It was his first appearance at a county meeting since his McCook Village Hall offices were searched by federal agents in September.

Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson’s office won’t describe the scope of its investigation in the drinking-and-driving scandal that led to former Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson’s firing. But the probe raises questions about whether Johnson could lose more than his job.

The scandal started around 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 17, when officers found Johnson asleep behind the wheel of a running vehicle. They let him drive away without a sobriety test. On Dec. 2, Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired Johnson and accused him of lying to her about that night — an accusation he denied. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Johnson and a female officer on his security team had been drinking for hours at a downtown restaurant and that a security video shows them repeatedly kissing.

Facing a possible criminal charge, East Peoria’s deputy police chief has stepped down to his previous rank.

Chad Lacost, 49, has resigned as overseer of day-to-day patrol operations, a role he had served for about two months, said East Peoria Police Chief Steve Roegge. Lacost will return to his prior job as patrol sergeant, and Roegge will seek a new deputy chief.

Woodstock City Council members voted Tuesday night to authorize the issuance of a $10 million bond to repair streets and a 3-cent gas tax to help pay off that debt.

“It’s really important that we get in front of this again. The only way to get in front of this is to make a major investment over the next five years in our street improvement,” Mayor Brian Sager said. “We are investing right now $2.5 million a year to try to upgrade our streets, but it only takes care of a small portion of the improvements because street improvements are so costly.”

Six Illinois county coroners, one of whom came all the way from Champaign County, attended Tuesday’s McHenry County Board meeting in opposition of a binding referendum to make the McHenry County Coroner an appointed position.

Kendall County Coroner Jacquie Purcell said when she was running for office, one of the best pieces of advise was to trust the voters because they know what they’re doing. But discussing an option that would remove every McHenry County citizen’s right to vote for an elected official is a step in the wrong direction.

The 2020 Joliet budget forecasts that recreational marijuana sales will generate city tax revenue of $250,000 – a lot of money but a lot less than the number used before the city approved zoning for cannabis stores.

The previous estimate was that the new marijuana sales would create up to $1 million of new tax revenue for Joliet.

The owner of a Woodstock liquor store wants the city to change its liquor code and allow him to operate a small in-store bar.

Henry Patel, president of Woodstock Beverage Corp, doing business as Armanetti’s Beverage Mart at 1550 S. Eastwood Drive, wants the city to allow liquor stores to operate a small bar.