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Recent News About Cook County
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 3 percent of Village of Lansing budget in 2016
The Village of Lansing's local sales tax brought in $1,891,257 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Brookwood School District 167 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Brookwood School District 167 on its financial "Review" list.
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Burbank School District 111 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Burbank School District 111 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Bremen Community High School District 228 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Bremen Community High School District 228 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 2 percent of Village of Dolton budget in 2016
The Village of Dolton's local sales tax brought in $748,166 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Bloom Township High School District 206 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Bloom Township High School District 206 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 1 percent of City of Chicago Heights budget in 2016
The City of Chicago Heights' local sales tax brought in $698,891 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Argo Community High School District 217 placed on financial "Review" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Argo Community High School District 217 on its financial "Review" list.
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Atwood Heights School District 125 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Atwood Heights School District 125 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Alsip-Hazelgreen-Oaklawn School District 126 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 4 percent of Village of Alsip budget in 2016
The Village of Alsip's local sales tax brought in $1,957,555 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Arbor Park School District 145 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Arbor Park School District 145 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Oak Park property owner says huge tax hike is making up for political mistakes
When Illinois public officials raise taxes to address budget shortfalls, property owners like Steve Kelly are hard hit.
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Chicago Teachers Union pet: South suburbs' Hutchinson leads charge for CPS bailout
State Sen Toi Hutchinson (D-Olympia Fields) doesn't represent the City of Chicago. But she's isn't shy about her support for Chicago's public schools.
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Cook County leads nation in outmigration
Cook County saw 66,244 people leave for other locations in the United States between July 2015 and July 2016, according to a U.S. Census Bureau chart highlighted by Michael Lucci, vice president of policy at the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Inspired twin brothers leading Madigan’s expansion into suburban Chicago Ridge
Both born on the same day in September 1964, the Moody —Ed and Fred—are living one version of the American Dream.
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Mysterious "Southwest Suburban Homeowners Advocates Association" campaigns for Bremen's Crotty
A new group of "advocates" has announced its support for Bremen Township Supervisor Maggie Crotty's re-election. Or has it?
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The Boss of Bremen Township
Mary Margaret “Maggie” Crotty looks more grandmother than ward boss.
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Former Bremen Township assessor wants foot back in door
Grace Bardusk hopes to win back the office of Bremen Township assessor and kick down the door that Township Supervisor Maggie Crotty once closed on her.
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Country Club Hills appears to add fuel to fire in porn case
An Illinois watchdog group is asking for a criminal investigation into allegations that someone has attempted to delete computer files that might show pornography on fire department computers in the City of Country Club Hills.