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Dick Simpson and Alisa Kaplan: Cook County inspector general’s office needs more resources
Recent accounts alleging misconduct within Cook County government agencies show the need for a strong inspector general’s ...
Corrupt ex-Cook County official Patrick Doherty's sentence reduced to time served
Doherty was still being held in a prison facility in Kentucky as of Wednesday morning, according to prison records. Defense ...
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Cook County property tax bills are due, but no one's received them
The second installments of Cook County property tax bills are due on Thursday, but residents have yet to receive their bills.
SHOP Talk targets teen mental health by encouraging them to open up — from the barber's chair
On Sunday, Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps held one in a series of events at Larry's Barber College, offering free hair ...
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Delayed property tax bills could shake up budget season — and elections
Cook County’s fall property tax bills are running months behind schedule again — squeezing schools, city budgets and ...
Bridget Degnen joins exodus from Cook County Board
Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen said she would serve the remainder of her term through December 2026, and then ...
Cook County Board to hold hearing on systemic failures in addressing domestic violence
Thousands of domestic violence cases and orders of protection get filed in Cook County every year.CBS News Chicago has been ...
Cook County tax board commissioner, staff face multiple fines from ethics board
Cook County’s Board of Ethics fined Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele and aides for a series of breaches this week, finding that she provided confidential information to the press about the ...
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Cook County Invests $25 Million in Anti-Violence Initiatives Amid Decline in Gun Homicides
Cook County invests $25M in initiatives to reduce gun violence, with funds aiding at-risk individuals and survivors through ...