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Reports Say a Mayor in Illinois Was Just Evicted From Her Home
Here's something that's hard to understand. I've seen multiple reports today that a mayor in Illinois is now without a home after she was served with an eviction notice. Times are hard and the struggle is real for many in Illinois and the rest of America, but what I'm seeing today defies logic. Yahoo News, Patch and several other media outlets are reporting there's a Chicago-area mayor who just got the notice that she's being evicted.
Attorney asks judge to hold Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard in contempt of court
An attorney representing multiple trustees on the Dolton Village Board has asked a Cook County judge to hold Mayor Tiffany Henyard in contempt of court for not following a temporary restraining order. The temporary restraining order was issued last week, preventing three recently-appointed Dolton officials from taking office. Among the...
CITY OF BLUE ISLAND SUED FOR ILLEGAL DELINQUENT WATER PENALTY SCHEME
CHICAGO, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- How does an $884 water bill turn into a $142,000 water lien in less than three years? According to two complaints filed a few weeks ago (Buchanan v. City of Blue Island 224 CH 07942; Schoppen ex rel. Nassau Terrace Condominium, Inc. v. City of Blue Island 224 CH 08048), the City of Blue Island has since 2021 adopted an illegal ten percent monthly compounding interest scheme with regard to delinquent water bills. Both complaints have been filed in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County against the City of Blue Island by top Chicago lawyer, Shorge Sato.
Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Former Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke on crime, guns and youth violence
In deep blue Cook County, the Democratic candidate for states attorney, retired Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke, is looking past the November election and sounding like she’s already on the job.
Early voting in Chicago kicks off this week. Here's what you need to know
Voters in most of Illinois have begun casting their ballots for the 2024 general election, but those hoping to make their voices heard in Chicago will get their chance to do so soon. Early voting in Illinois gets underway 40 days before an election, meaning that most of the state...
Man sues TMC Transportation, alleging company fired him because of his dreadlocks
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination. Drew Harvey, 26,...
Cook County Treasurer to help taxpayers seek refunds during Oct. 3 phone bank with Telemundo Chicago
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and Telemundo Chicago's consumer services unit, Telemundo Responde, are joining forces for the first time to host the 'Las Casas Latinas Importan' phone bank on Thursday, Oct. 3rd. This initiative aims to help Hispanic homeowners find out, in their own language, if they are owed...
FEMA offering help to Chicago area residents following severe storms this summer
If your home was damaged during severe weather in July, the federal government might be able to help. Severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding slammed portions of Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago in July.
Two Cook County judges claim homestead exemptions in Will County
Two of the 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November claim homestead exemptions on Will County houses they have owned for years, Injustice Watch discovered as part of research for its 2024 Judicial Election Guide. Illinois law requires judges to live in the jurisdiction they serve and allows...
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