Trustee Jason House declares victory over Tiffany Henyard in Dolton, Illinois mayoral primary
Dolton, Illinois Village Trustee Jason House declared victory Tuesday night after trouncing embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard ...
What is Pulaski Day? Here's what's closed and the history of this Chicago holiday
Pulaski Day will be observed on Monday, March 3. Chicago and Cook County government offices and courts will be closed.
Illinois lawmakers take on “equity theft” in tax lien sales
Adding an auction step could make tax-delinquent properties more expensive, but homeowners would receive excess proceeds.
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It’s Time to Talk About Environmental Justice in Cook County
Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, ...
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Cook County Launches $2 Million Grant Program to Support Community-Based Arts Projects in the Suburbs
The Cook County Creative Placemaking program will award grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to suburban-based nonprofit ...
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Illinois gasoline taxes 2nd highest in nation
Illinoisans pay the second-highest gas taxes in the nation at more than $0.84 per gallon. Only California charges its drivers ...
Former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys acquitted of wrongdoing in ‘unprecedented’ trial
Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.