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Cook County Treasurer: $22M in automatic refunds to be divvied among property owners who overpaid 2023 property taxes
Cook County property owners who overpaid their 2023 property taxes are getting money back, according to Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. In a news release Tuesday morning, Pappas announced more than $22 million in automatic refunds will be sent to over 10,000 property owners who overpaid their property taxes last year. “For many senior citizens […]
Russian Billionaire Suddenly Abandoned This Illinois Mansion?
It sounds like something you'd see in a spy thriller, but it's a real life Illinois thing. Neighbors have wondered out loud why a Russian billionaire just suddenly abandoned an exotic Illinois mansion and left the country. The mystery begins with an investigation of this out of the way Illinois...
Off-duty CPD officer in Beverly engages in shootout, police say
According to Chicago Police, the incident occurred shortly after 5:30 a.m., at 108th and Campbell, in the Beverly neighborhood. The off-duty officer was approached by multiple armed suspects and gunfire broke out, police said.
Man beaten and robbed outside Chicago City Hall
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Four people beat up and robbed a man near City Hall in the Loop early Tuesday.Police said the 61-year-old man was walking near La Salle and Washington streets around 2:45 a.m., when four people got out of a dark car.One person stole his money and phone at gunpoint. The robbers then beat him, cutting his head and arm.One witness said he saw the moment the group attacked the man."As soon as I started picking up the phone to call the cops by my window, they immediately started going through his pants. The fourth man jumped out, grabbed whatever the other dude handed him, looked at me for a split second, and then immediately they all started going in the car, jumped in, sped off," he said.Police said the Fire Department treated the victim at the scene.No one was in custody Tuesday morning. Area 3 detectives were investigating.
How organic produce made dollar and volume gains despite economic challenges
According to total U.S. multi-outlet data from Chicago-based market research firm Circana OmniMarket Integrated Fresh for the 2023 calendar year, dollar sales reached 8.3 billion, up 1.4% from the previous year, and volume sales grew 0.7% to 2.8 billion pounds. Conventional produce dollar sales saw a larger increase at 2.1%...
Chicago expands historic lawsuit against Glock to go after parent company, local retailers
CHICAGO - The City of Chicago expanded its "first-of-its-kind" lawsuit against Glock to include the gun manufacturer's parent company and two Chicago-area gun retailers. The lawsuit, filed in March, claimed Glock "unreasonably" put Chicagoans in danger by manufacturing and selling guns that could easily be converted into illegal machine guns with a cheap device known as a "Glock switch."
How does power of attorney affect home buying and selling?
Featured on WGN Radio’s Home Sweet Home Chicago on 06/08/24: Real Estate Attorney Dave Schlueter with the Law Offices of Dave Schlueter Ltd. joins the show to discuss everything that you need to know about power of attorney, especially when it comes to the housing market. To learn more about what Dave Schlueter can help you with, go to wgnattorney.com or call at 1-630-285-5300.
June home sales slump, pointing to a buyer’s market as supply increases
A home is offered for sale on March 22, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Sales of previously owned homes dropped 5.4% in June compared with May, to 3.89 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were also 5.4% lower than June of last year. This is the slowest sales pace since December.
DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit Tigers Announce 2025 Home Opener Will Be April 4 vs. White Sox, and More
Detroit Tigers Announce 2025 Home Opener Will Be April 4 vs. White Sox The Detroit Tigers will begin their 125th season earlier than ever before, on March 27 in Los […] The post DBusiness Daily Update: Detroit Tigers Announce 2025 Home Opener Will Be April 4 vs. White Sox, and More appeared first on DBusiness Magazine.
Chicago Gourmet 2024 Launches Ticket Sales and With Chef Pickleball Tournament
Fancy downtown food fest Chicago Gourmet, the annual fete that gathers together some of the city’s best-known chefs and restaurants, has launched ticket sales for the 2024 event that will run from Saturday, September 21 to Sunday, September 29 at the Harris Theater rooftop in Millennium Park. The Grand...
Chicago Man Charged with First-Degree Murder, Apprehended by Police and Fugitive Task Force
Timothy Hudson, a 40-year-old man from the 7500 block of S. Peoria, Chicago, Illinois, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 32-year-old male, according to the Chicago Police Department. The Chicago Police Department alongside the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force apprehended Hudson on the morning of July 21.
Chicago weather: Scattered thunderstorms with lightning, heavy downpours possible
Chicago's forecast Tuesday calls for rising humidity and the chance for showers and storms for some, the NBC 5 Storm Team said. And while a cold front later this week was expected to bring temperatures down, they're likely to hit the upper 80s and low 90s for a string of days next week, NBC 5 Meteorologist Alicia Roman said.
Today’s Headlines for Tuesday, July 23
• Milwaukee Ave. location, where drivers killed Carla Aiello, 37 and Nick Parlingayan, 22, reopens after nearly 2 years of Metra construction (Block Club) • Driver, 22, fatally struck person in the road Monday morning near 115th/Vincennes; investigators say victim may have been laying in street (ABC) • Motorcycle rider...
'Wellness West' connecting Chicago communities to aid positive health care
The reps with the "Wellness West" organization are hoping to bring better health care access to 10 Chicago zip codes. Misty Drake, the Executive Director joined ABC 7 Eyewitness News to talk about coalition of healthcare partners that's serving resident covered by Medicaid or without health insurance. To learn more about and to connect with "Wellness West," click here.
United Center owners announce plans for $7B renovation project around arena
CHICAGO — The United Center owners announced on Tuesday plans for a $7 billion major renovation and addition project. If approved, the estimated 10-year project would completely transform the look and feel around the Near West Side arena. The Chicago-Suntimes first reported the project, dubbed The 1901 Project. The Sun-Times says if all goes as […]
Pigeon-Racing Season Is Here. Here Is How You Can Help Exhausted, Confused Birds
CHICAGO — The city has become a stopping point for pigeons amid racing season for the birds — many of whom are being found in the area, exhausted and hungry, birders said. Natalie Quist, a board member of the Great Lakes Pigeon Rescue, said many pigeon races occur in Indiana, and the birds have to pass through the Chicago area to get home. The Chicago Pigeon Society Facebook group has seen an uptick in reports of banded birds in the area.
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