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Cook County Jail inmate dead following ‘medical emergency,’ authorities say
A Bridgeview man being held in Cook County Jail died Friday following a “medical emergency,” the Cook County Sheriff’s office confirmed. Ahmad Abed, 32, was being held in the jail’s residential treatment unit, which houses people with more serious medical or mental health needs, according to sheriff’s office representatives. He suffered “an apparent medical emergency” Friday afternoon and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, officials said. Abed was pronounced dead at 2:25 p.m., according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. An autopsy was scheduled for Saturday.
Flash flood warnings issued, downpours could lead to impassable Chicago-area expressways
A flash flood warning has been issued for a swath of the Chicago area, with the National Weather Service cautioning that parts of some expressways could become impassable due to high water. That warning includes southern Cook County in Illinois and parts of Lake County in northwest Indiana. Communities like...
Lawmaker Lifts ‘Barbershop Talk’ To Another Level
Attendees at one of First District Cook County Commissioner Tara Stamps’ Shop Talk for men of all ages who need to cope with trauma and work toward mental wellness. | Courtesy Paris Marlow Sr./Facebook. Tuesday, July 9, 2024 || By Michael Romain || michael@wearejohnwilk.com. According to a 2022 report...
Suburban Chicago man hit with shocking $30K property tax bill on modest home he bought for $115K
An Illinois man living in a suburban community outside Chicago was stunned when he received a sky-high tax bill that threatened to drive him out of his modest 1950s home. Darryl Lloyd bought his three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in 2006 for $115,000 — and it is now valued at just north of $180,000. But Cook County officials had a wildly different opinion, appraising the property at a jaw-dropping $1 million. The result? A crushing $30,000 property tax demand for this year, as reported by FOX 32. Previously, Lloyd paid a mere $1,800 in property taxes. This bill represents a staggering 3,811% increase. ‘Cyber incident’...
Hurricane Beryl remnants bring heavy rain, flooding to Chicago area
CHICAGO - The remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to bring heavy rain and flooding threats to the Chicagoland area through midday Wednesday. A Flood Watch is in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday for Cook, DuPage, Will, Grundy, and Kankakee counties in northeast Illinois, and Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, and Jasper counties in northwest Indiana.
Cook County man hit with $30,000 property tax bill in error
At Inman Connect Las Vegas, July 30-Aug. 1 2024, the noise and misinformation will be banished, all your big questions will be answered, and new business opportunities will be revealed. Join us. Homeowners are encouraged to check their personal property tax bills and tax-saving exemptions to ensure they are not...
‘Urban Family Exodus’ Continues With Number of Young Kids in NYC Down 18%
Families are still leaving large US cities, with the number of young children in New York City down by almost a fifth since the beginning of the pandemic, according to an analysis of the latest census data. Since April 2020, the under-5 population has fallen by 18% in New York,...
74-year-old bicyclist killed in Morton Grove traffic crash
Morton Grove - A 74-year-old man was killed in a crash in Cook County Tuesday morning. Around 10:15 a.m., the Morton Grove Police and Fire Departments responded to a traffic crash involving a bicyclist and a vehicle. A 2013 Ford pickup truck was driving westbound on Dempster Street while crossing...
Document Shredding and Electronics Recycling Event
The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) will host a document destruction and electronics recycling event on Saturday, August 10, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Public Works Department at 7001 Lawndale Avenue. Residents can bring up to six file-size boxes or paper grocery bags of paper documents containing personal information, such as medical forms, bank statements, retired tax records, financial planning, or documents with personal information. Electronics accepted for recycling include televisions, computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, mice, satellite receivers, printers, scanners, fax machines, zip drives, and more. For more information on the event, click here.
Pritzker, Johnson pledge massive boost for violence prevention programs
After a violent holiday weekend that saw nearly 100 people shot, Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago-area lawmakers, business leaders and philanthropies announced plans for long-term investment in violence prevention programs. At a news conference at the Loop headquarters of the Crown Family Philanthropies, business leaders made good...
‘Reformers’ want to end most police traffic stops. Here’s what that could mean for you — and for armed criminals
CHICAGO — With the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system soon to be removed from Chicago’s streets, so-called “reform” activists are turning their attention to another tool police find useful: traffic stops. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said in May that her office is developing a policy...
Hanover Township to host July 15 Property Tax Savings Seminar
Hanover Township Assessor Khaja Moinuddin and Supervisor Brian P. McGuire will host a tax saving exemptions seminar at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 15, at the Senior Center, 240 S. Route 59, in Bartlett. The Cook County Assessor’s Office will present on the basics of the property tax system and...
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