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News from March 2024

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City of Wheaton Community Relations Commission met Feb. 7

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

City of Wheaton Community Relations Commission met Wednesday, Feb. 7

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Village of Rosemont Village Board of Trustees met March 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

Village of Rosemont Village Board of Trustees met Monday, March 11

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Cook County Board of Directors Quality and Patient Safety Committee met March 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

Cook County Board of Directors Quality and Patient Safety Committee met Wednesday, March 13

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Cook County Commission on Social Innovation met March 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

Cook County Commission on Social Innovation met Thursday, March 14

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Cook County Commission on Human Rights met March 14

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

Cook County Commission on Human Rights met Thursday, March 14

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City of Prospect Heights City Council met March 11

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

City of Prospect Heights City Council met Monday, March 11

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Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners met March 13

By Angelica Saylo Pilo | Mar 15, 2024

Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners met Wednesday, March 13

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Cook County greenlights hurry-up $17 million settlement for convicted cop killer

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 15, 2024

On Thursday, Cook County commissioners approved a $17 million payout for convicted cop killer Jackie Wilson stemming from the wrongful conviction lawsuit Wilson filed in federal court in June 2021.

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Who in Edison Park didn't pay their residential property taxes during Q4 2023?

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 15, 2024

As of Jan. 15, one residential property in Edison Park was delinquent on its 2021 property tax, according to the Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available on the Cook County Treasurer's website.

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How much did residential taxpayers in Brainerd owe in overdue property taxes in Q4 2023?

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 15, 2024

As of Jan. 15, 92 residential properties in Brainerd were delinquent on their 2021 property taxes, according to the Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available on the Cook County Treasurer's website.

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City of Wheaton Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met March 4

By Corazon L. Gonzales | Mar 15, 2024

City of Wheaton Board of Fire & Police Commissioners met 5:30 p.m. Monday, March 4.

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$31,659 in overdue residential property taxes in Clearing in Q4 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 14, 2024

As of Jan. 15, 13 residential properties in Clearing were delinquent on their 2021 property taxes, according to the Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available on the Cook County Treasurer's website.

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Overdue residential property taxes in Burnside reach $270,965 in Q4 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 14, 2024

As of Jan. 15, 161 residential properties in Burnside were delinquent on their 2021 property taxes, according to the Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available on the Cook County Treasurer's website.

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Illinois Suffers Statewide Population Decline in 2023

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 14, 2024

Illinois faced a significant population decrease in 2023, with all eight metro areas and 87 out of 102 counties experiencing a decline, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Chicago alone contributed to half of the state's total decline, with over 71,000 residents leaving the metro area. The Illinois Policy Institute highlighted that the state lost a total of 32,826 residents in the same year.The largest population loss in the state was observed in Cook County, where 24,494 residents moved away, making it the most substantial decline. This trend was fueled by a...

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UI Health earns ASTRO APEx accreditation for radiation oncology

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 14, 2024

The Department of Radiation Oncology at UI Health has been accredited by the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) under its APEx–Accreditation Program for Excellence.

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Expect the exoneration frenzy in Cook County to continue under Clayton Harris

By W.J. Kennedy | Mar 14, 2024

Whether Foxx's legacy will continue will be determined in next Tuesday's primary when Harris faces Eileen O'Neill Burke in the Democratic primary.

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Mayor Brandon Johnson Announces Promotion and New Appointment to Senior Staff

By Chicago City Wire Report | Mar 14, 2024

On March 7, 2024, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the promotion of Ronnie Reese to Communications Director and the hiring of Joe Calvello as Chief Strategy Officer in the Office of the Mayor.

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Miller after Illinois rate caps introduction: ‘Fewer loans and fewer dollars lent to borrowers with credit scores below 600’

By Chicago City Wire reports | Mar 13, 2024

Following the implementation of a 35% all-in rate cap in Illinois, a study co-authored by Mississippi State University Professor of Finance Tom Miller Jr. sheds light on the adverse effects experienced by subprime borrowers.

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How much did residential taxpayers in Gold Coast owe in overdue property taxes in Q4 2023?

By Chicago City Wire | Mar 13, 2024

As of Jan. 15, 56 residential properties in Gold Coast were delinquent on their 2021 property taxes, according to the Chicago City Wire analysis of data made available on the Cook County Treasurer's website.

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Get ready for the Chicago Teachers Union’s radical, expensive agenda in its upcoming contract negotiations

By Chicago City Wire reports | Mar 13, 2024

For decades, the Chicago Teachers Union has done whatever was necessary to get what it wanted. Strikes. Walkouts. Shutdowns. Vitriol. Attacks.