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Illinois quick hits: Health officials report first human case of West Nile; Police arrest four girls for CTA attack
Health officials report first human case of West Nile Virus. The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced the first human case of 2024 in Illinois of West Nile virus. The individual is in their 60s and lives in suburban Cook County. The onset of virus symptoms was in mid-June. IDPH has reported 33 Illinois counties this year with positive results. There were 119 human cases of the mosquito-borne illness reported in Illinois last year, up from 34 human cases in 2022. There were six human deaths attributed to West Nile virus in the state in 2023.
CAC hosts 35th Birthday Backyard Bash on Aug. 15
On Thursday, Aug. 15, Children’s Advocacy Center of North and Northwest Cook County (CAC) will celebrate 35 years of providing free, specialized healing services to 16,000+ children and families with a Backyard Birthday Bash from 4-7 p.m., at the Hoffman Estates location, 640 Illinois Blvd. Popcorn, snow cones, birthday...
Everything you need to know about Small Business Administration loans
With interest rates and the cost of borrowing so high, many small businesses are finding it harder to get financing as banks pay greater scrutiny toward their ability to service their loans. Because of that many of these companies — including many of my own clients — have been turning...
Paying Tax Bill Online Is Easy, 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.
A trial that lasted 45 minutes convicted an innocent boy
The trial began with no opening statements. Time flew by as the public defender asked few to no questions from witnesses presented by prosecutors. There were photos and individuals available to prove that Selma Butler didn’t kill Angela Young, stabbed 65 times in her apartment in the Robert Taylor Homes public housing project decades ago. The teenager’s public defender didn’t use any of them to prove his client’s innocence.
Cook County ranked fifth in nation for digital access
The Center for Digital Government has recognized Cook County as one of America's leading digital counties, ranking it fifth among counties with populations of 1 million or more in the 2024 Digital Counties Survey, officials announced. It is the fifth consecutive year the county has placed in the top 10....
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