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Cook County GOP Names Albers Niles Township Republican Committeeman
Mark Albers was appointed to replace Chris Hanusiak as Niles Township Republican committeeman by Cook County Republican Chairman Sean Morrison last week. Citing personal reasons, Hanusiak stepped down as committeeman at the end of May, he told the Journal & Topics. Albers will serve the remainder of Hanusiak’s term, which expires in March 2026.
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...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Possible Beginning 7PM Arlington Heights, Chicago Weather Forecast Northwest Cook County
The Chicagoland forecast includes a Storm Prediction Center’s Day 1 Enhanced (level 3 of 5 severity), and Weather Prediction Center slight (level 2 of 5 severity) risks of severe and excessive rainfall. Mostly sunny skies [...] SEE CARDINAL NEWS >
Cook County extends restorative justice courts to the souths suburbs
The official name of the Circuit Court of Cook County’s new project is the Restorative Justice Community Court Center. But Chief Judge Timothy Evans has a simpler name for it. “It’s a second-chance court,” he said Monday. “It’s for young people who made a mistake, but we’re catching it...
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.
Black leaders ditching Illinois Democrats, stand with GOP state’s attorney candidate
(The Center Square) – Some Black leaders from the Chicago area are urging others to ditch Democrats and vote Republican. After Wednesday’s GOP breakfast outside the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee Wednesday, Republican Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Bob Fioretti made his case to the media that he will bring back law and order.
Second Installment Property Tax Bills Due
Property owners are encouraged to review their 2023 Second Installment Property Tax Bill, now available online. The Cook County Treasurer's Office began mailing paper copies of the bills on July 1, with payments due by August 1, 2024. The Second Installment Property Tax Bill provides a comprehensive breakdown of taxing...
Dengue Infecting More Illinoisans, CDC Issues Warning
The CDC has issued a warning as an illness spreads through Illinois. As of June 25th, there's a dengue warning in effect for the U.S., per the CDC, just in time for summer travel for a lot of folks. According to NBC Chicago, 27 Illinoisans are currently positive for dengue....
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.
Federal Judge Awards $880K Against Cook County Jail in Inmate Wrongful-Death Suit
A federal judge in Illinois approved a wrongful-death settlement for more than $880,000 and motion to approve the distribution of the funds against Cook County, as well as determining how to distribute the award granted to the estate of a man who died by suicide while detained at a jail in Chicago.
Cook County woman arrested 10 minutes after allegedly robbing man on CTA train
CHICAGO - A Cook County woman is accused of robbing a man on a CTA Red Line Train Friday morning. Briana Bush, 21, of Sauk Village, faces one felony count of robbery. At about 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Bush, along with others, allegedly robbed a 29-year-old man who was inside a CTA train in the 0-100 block of West 95th Street.
Inmate from Bridgeview dies after apparent medical emergency in Cook County Jail
COOK COUNTY — An inmate is dead after he suffered an apparent medical emergency Friday afternoon, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). Deputies said shortly before 1 p.m., 32-year-old Ahmed Abed suffered an apparent medical emergency in the Residential Treatment Unit. Jail staff and medical personnel administered first aid before Abed was taken […]
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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