Evanston Reparations OKs payments to descendants, gets update on DNA connections with Africa
Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced Feb. 5 it will issue reparation payments to 44 additional descendants...
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Late Cook County property tax distributions spell trouble for libraries
Public library directors report they have had to go into “financial triage” because property tax...
South, West Side officials back Pat Hynes for Cook County assessor over Fritz Kaegi
Black officials backed Pat Hynes’ bid for Cook County assessor Thursday, highlighting still-fresh anger over...
Cook County clerk urges early mail-in voting amid USPS postmark change before March 17 primary
While the change might appear small, ballots mailed close to March 17 might not be postmarked by...
Late tax bills have cost Cook County schools nearly $122 million, district leaders say
The interest and issuance cost of borrowing and lost investments totaled $59.5 million for suburban...
Cook County property tax troubles trigger school district losses, reform demands
Cook County suburban school districts are begging to receive their share of property tax revenues...
Niles partnership with Walsh Academy special ed school helping students learn the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of vocations
On a Wednesday in November, Niles Public Works Department mechanic Joe Pacelli and Michael Flournoy,...
Report: Cook County should revamp property tax breaks for businesses
Cook County’s system to give property tax breaks to businesses is set to expire in...
Federal judge rules Cook County tax sale system unconstitutional
After a group of homeowners filed suit claiming Cook County's tax sale process robbed them...
Cook County property taxpayers get another shot at appeals
Citing this year’s record property tax hikes, the Cook County Board of Review is giving...