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Cook County property tax bills up 78% as values rise 7%
Typical property tax bill increased 78% on a Cook County residence since 2007. Median property values only rose 7.3%. That ...
Race, wealth disparities underlie turnout for ballot questions hitting voters' wallets
A Cook County treasurer's office analysis shows voter turnout on tax-related referendums is highest in areas that are ...
Group seeking to create new state from Illinois set to hold convention
"New Illinois" is a nonprofit educational group that wants Illinois residents to know about their right to pursue the ...
‘State of New Illinois’ organization pushes to separate from Cook County
Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...
Contentious overhaul of electronic-monitoring program in Cook County arriving after brewing for years
After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic monitoring participants, marking the beginning of a shift in one way ...
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White, wealthy Cook County residents more likely to vote on tax proposals: analysis
White, wealthier, and homeowning Cook County residents are more likely to vote on ballot questions that raise taxes, a new ...
Cook County corrects tax roll error after $444M undervaluation
Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi fixed 491 of at least 620 properties that were misclassified or undervalued during the 2023 ...
Illinois Policy3d
Despite slight decline, nearly 2M Illinoisans still receive food help
Illinois enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program decreased slightly in December, but over 1.9 million ...