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Q1 2023 Recap: 81 parolees from Cook County convicted of sex crimes set for supervised release

By South Cook News | Jun 12, 2023

There were 81 offenders convicted of sex crimes living in Cook County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

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Rep. Egofske votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By South Cook News Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. John Egofske (R-Lemont) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

City of Palos Hills City Council met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 12, 2023

City of Palos Hills City Council met Thursday, May 18

Village of Bridgeview Board of Trustees met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 12, 2023

Village of Bridgeview Board of Trustees met Wednesday, May 17

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Q1 2023 Recap: 435 parolees from Cook County convicted of crimes involving weapons set for supervised release

By South Cook News | Jun 11, 2023

There were 435 offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons living in Cook County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

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Q1 2023 Recap: 16 parolees from Cook County convicted of financial crimes or fraud set for supervised release

By South Cook News | Jun 10, 2023

There were 16 offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud living in Cook County released on parole during the first quarter of 2023, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the South Cook News.

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Cook County home sales in week ending June 3

By South Cook News | Jun 10, 2023

There were 990 reported residential sales in Cook County in the week ending June 3, according to BlockShopper.com.

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South Cook News area weekly mass times

By South Cook News | Jun 10, 2023

The following parishes in the South Cook News coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Thornton Twp appears to have violated state law by locking assessor out of her office & removing files and equipment

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 9, 2023

When Thornton Township Officials or employees removed the Township Assessor’s equipment from the Assessor’s office and placed them in an unsecured location, it appears the requirements in the Property Tax Code have been violated.

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Cook County will have 39 inmates sentenced in its jurisdiction released during week ending June 10

By South Cook News | Jun 9, 2023

There are 39 inmates sentenced to jail in Cook County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending June 10.

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Orland Park residents paid 15th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during March

By South Cook News | Jun 9, 2023

Orland Park residents paid $2.6 million in sales taxes, the 15th highest total paid per municipality in March.

City of Markham City Council met April 5

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 9, 2023

City of Markham City Council met Wednesday, April 5

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 9, 2023

City of Oak Forest Veterans Commission met Thursday, May 18

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Thornton Twp Supervisor Tiffany Henyard threatened FOX-32; Published letter

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 8, 2023

After the scathing and truthful reports on Thornton Township Supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard last week, Henyard sent FOX-32 a letter in which she threatened to make certain information public in reference to a FOX-32 reporter.

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Pritzker nominates Gupta to secretary of Department of Innovation and Technology post

By South Cook News Report | Jun 8, 2023

According to a press release, Gov. J.B. Pritzker has nominated prominent IT expert Sanjay Gupta for the position of Secretary of the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology, pending Senate confirmation.

City of Blue Island City Council met March 30

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 8, 2023

City of Blue Island City Council met Thursday, March 30

City of Oak Forest Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met May 18

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 8, 2023

City of Oak Forest Police Pension Fund Board of Trustees met Thursday, May 18

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St. Ignatius alum Burke votes ‘yes’ on budget that sunsets Invest In Kids tax scholarship program

By South Cook News Report | Jun 7, 2023

Despite her own private school education, state Rep. Kelly M. Burke (D-Evergreen Park) voted for a budget that lets the Invest In Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program expire.

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Thornton Twp assessor locked out of office by embattled supervisor Tiffany Henyard

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 7, 2023

Thornton Township Supervisor and Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard removed the office supplies of the Thornton Township Assessor, placed them in a common area of the building, and changed the locks on the Assessor’s office door.

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met May 17

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Jun 7, 2023

Blue Island Public Library Board of Trustees met Wednesday, May 17