Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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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.
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South Suburban homeowners suffocated by property taxes
Last June, Charlene M. Ward paid $9,000 for an 850 square foot townhome at 13642 S. Parnell Street in Pacesetter Gardens, a 1960’s-era development on the northwest side of Riverdale.
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Preckwinkle tenure brings mixed results
The Better Government Association (BGA) reviewed the mixed results of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's record since her election in 2010.