Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60805 convicted of financial crimes or fraud
There was an offender convicted of a financial crime or fraud released on parole near Illinois zip code 60805 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60805 convicted of property crimes
There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 60805 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60805 convicted of homicide
There was an offender convicted of homicide released on parole near Illinois zip code 60805 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60805 convicted of crimes against persons
There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole near Illinois zip code 60805 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60805 convicted of crimes involving weapons
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole near Illinois zip code 60805 during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of property crimes
There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Justice during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of financial crimes or fraud
There were two offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole in Justice during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q3 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of drug crimes
There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Justice during the third quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Cook County Forest Preserve District Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met September 11.
Cook County Forest Preserve District Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 11.
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Cook County Forest Preserve District Environmental and Sustainability Committee met September 11.
Cook County Forest Preserve District Environmental and Sustainability Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 11.
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Cook County Rules Committee met September 11.
Cook County Rules Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 11.
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Cook County Economic Development Advisory Commission Subcommittee met September 10.
Cook County Economic Development Advisory Commission Subcommittee met Monday, Sept. 10.
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Q2 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of crimes against persons
There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole in Justice during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q2 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of homicide
There was an offender convicted of homicide released on parole in Justice during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q2 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of drug crimes
There were three offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Justice during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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Q2 2018 Recap: Parolees in Justice convicted of property crimes
There was an offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Justice during the second quarter, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.
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From Chicago City Wire
Analysis: Chicago metro area has highest foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas
Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.
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'They vote the way they are told to vote' — Tax-strapped south suburban homeowners point finger at their Springfield representatives
"I bought a house in South Holland eight years ago for $250,000. The value went down to $137,000 but I still had to pay over $7,000 a year in property taxes. I had to put it up at a sheriff’s sale.”
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Public employee tally: Cook County
Cook County had 22,458 public employees – 0.43 percent of the county's population, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
Cook is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.