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Medical examiner reports 4 south suburban homicides over span of 5 days
Four people were killed over the span of five days in Chicago Heights, Glenwood, Calumet Park and Harvey, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office and law enforcement agencies. A 56-year-old woman was killed July 9 “by multiple sharp-force injuries” on 15732 South Loomis Avenue in Harvey, according...
Speak Out!
The following Speak Out! messages appear in July 10-11, 2024 editions of the Journal & Topics. I found a set of keys on July 3rd in Des Plaines. They were on the sidewalk near the corner of Laurel Ave. and Brown St. in Des Plaines. Please call 847-824-4933 to identify and claim.
Chicago Store Raid Yields $2.4 Million in Alleged Stolen Merchandise
Chicago, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police recovered approximately $2.4 million in alleged stolen merchandise following an investigation into a large-scale organized retail theft operation. According to Sheriff Dart, on July 2, police executed a search warrant at a store in the 2200 block of West Taylor Avenue....
Paying tax bill online is easy and safe, but you can also pay by mail or in person
Property owners face an Aug. 1 due date to pay their Second Installment 2023 tax bills. Many homeowners authorize their mortgage company to pay their two annual property tax installments from an escrow account. They pay their mortgage company an amount every month to cover the cost of taxes as well as principal and interest on their home loan.
Cook County man charged in I-57 shooting
CHICAGO - A suburban man was charged in connection with a shooting Sunday on Interstate 57 on Chicago's South Side. Lloyd Wickliffe, 44, was allegedly riding in a Chevrolet Impala when he shot at a vehicle around 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-57 near 115th Street, according to Illinois State Police.
Young families are still fleeing major cities in huge numbers, a 'big surprise' for metros trying to escape the urban doom loop
Cities are continuing to lose families with young kids at alarming rates post-pandemic. Many of them are moving to the far reaches of the suburbs.
Cook County property taxes: Who's to blame for skyrocketing bills?
COOK COUNTY - Homeowners in Chicago's south suburbs are feeling the pinch of significant property tax increases, and Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi says part of the problem stems from tax breaks given to businesses. In an in-depth conversation with FOX 32, Kaegi discussed the issues that homeowners are facing...
ILBCF to Host Scholarship Reception And Honor Late Commissioner Dennis Deer
Illinois State Representative and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Joint Chairwoman Carol Ammons and ILBCF Executive Director Tiffany D. Hightower (Photos Provided). The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF), under the dynamic leadership of ILBCF Joint Chairwoman Illinois State Representative Carol Ammons, Executive Director Tiffany D. Hightower and the full...
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