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AO Sushi hits 40-year mark in Wilmette
In a post-COVID business landscape littered with restaurant and retail food enterprises that shuttered under the pandemic’s stress, Wilmette’s AO Sushi is a testament to hard work, flexibility and loyal patrons. For 40 years, the business that provides fish, sushi, and Japanese food and sundries to generations of customers has been located in West Lake […] The post AO Sushi hits 40-year mark in Wilmette appeared first on The Record.
Harvey mayor aims to freeze property taxes after residents get huge bills
HARVEY, Ill. (CBS) – As Cook County residents face large increases in their property tax bills this year, one south suburban mayor wants to guarantee his city won't raise taxes next year and urged other municipalities to follow suit.Lillie Rayborn has lived in Harvey for 20 years, but her latest property tax bill may make this the last year she can afford to stick around."I'm angry," she said. "I'm afraid I'm going to lose my house."Rayborn said last year, her bill was a little over $2,000, but this year, it doubled to more than $4,000."It's not fair to the seniors,...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend's child has extensive domestic violence background: Prosecutors
Cook County prosecutors laid out a pattern of alleged harassment and violence by Crosetti Brand, the man they’ve charged with murdering 11-year-old Jayden Perkins.
A former employee of a Cook County agency sues over his firing, alleging retaliation
A former aide to Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele has filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against the county property-tax appeal agency, Steele and her top aide, court records show. The ex-employee, Frank Calabrese, said he was an appeals analyst and communications director for Steele until he was...
Suburban homeowner's property tax bill skyrockets from $1,800 to over $30K
COOK COUNTY - A homeowner in unincorporated Chicago Heights is reeling after receiving a property tax bill that assessed his modest 1950s home at over $1 million. Darryl Lloyd, who purchased the three-bedroom, one-bathroom house in 2006 for $115,000, maintains its current market value is just over $180,000. "I was...
Martin Urbina cold case: Cook County sheriff seeks public's help in solving 2020 fatal stabbing
COOK COUNTY - This summer marks four years since Martin Urbina was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight just steps from a playground in a Cook County forest preserve. The Cook County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in solving the case. In a FOX...
Highland Park on Fourth of July two years after shooting
Two years after the Highland Park shooting, the city is hosting July Fourth events to bring the community together and recognize the lives that were taken.The big picture: City leaders have followed guidance from mental health professionals, victims' families and officials with the Department of Justice Office for Victims of Crime who say reclaiming traditions, especially with holidays, is a benefit to the community's long-term resiliency.Catch up quick: Robert E. Crimo faces 21 counts of first-degree murder and other charges for allegedly shooting into the crowd during Highland Park's July Fourth parade in 2022, killing seven people and injuring dozens...
Assessor's Office hosts webinar about property taxes amid record-high property tax increases
The South Suburban Housing Center and the Cook County Assessor's Office are hosting a webinar about property taxes on Tuesday, July 9. Participants will learn about the triannual reassessment cycle, property tax saving exemptions from a Cook County Assessor representative, and engage in a Q&A session. The webinar follows a...
Northwestern's law school discriminates against white men, lawsuit claims
A new lawsuit accused Northwestern University's Law School of discriminating against white men.The complaint was filed in federal court by a conservative group called, "Faculty, Alumni and Students Opposed to Racial Preferences."The plaintiffs argued that "left-wing" administrators were violating anti-discrimination provisions by hiring women and people of color over white men with better credentials.Northwestern said it intends to fight the lawsuit, which follows a Supreme Court decision last year to invalidate race-conscious admissions at Harvard University.
A look at IU football’s 2024 opponents: Week 6 — Northwestern
With college football season starting to creep up, we’re running down Indiana’s schedule to preview all 12 opponents for 2024. Indiana reaches the halfway point of the 2024 season with a road game at Northwestern. The Wildcats are playing their home games this year at alternate sites, with Ryan Field under construction. They were one of the biggest surprises in the country last year — coming off a 1-11 season in 2022 and after firing head coach Pat Fitzgerald in July in the wake of hazing allegations, Northwestern enjoyed a winning season under Big Ten Coach of the Year David Braun.
‘1619: The Journey of A People’ brings audiences through an intense, beautiful journey of African Americans at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
In 2019, The New York Times released “The 1619 Project,” a series of essays and other works aimed to reframe the narrative of the United States’ history through the documentation of the beginning of American slavery and its consequences on the nation. 2019 marked the 400-year anniversary...
Search for missing swimmer resumes for third day at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The search resumes Tuesday morning for a 41-year-old man who went missing while swimming at Lighthouse Beach in north suburban Evanston on Sunday.Crews returned to the water around 8 a.m. Tuesday. The search for the 41-year-old man was suspended around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, police said, though the beach remained closed to the public. The choppy waters made the recovery efforts difficult for first responders.The man was one of four swimmers who got caught in choppy water on Sunday afternoon, with waves of up to 5 feet. A good Samaritan jumped into action and managed to pull...
Illinois officials issue annual reminder on firework safety
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — With the Fourth of July just two days away, state officials are again pleading with revelers to leave fireworks to the professionals. It’s an annual reminder issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal, each warning of the different consequences of using […]
QCA counties considered high risk for lead exposure
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has expanded its list of high-risk ZIP codes and increasing mandatory testing for lead exposure of children who live within those areas. This year, 148 new zip codes, representing sections of 60 Illinois counties, have been added to the list. That brings the total of high-risk ZIP codes […]
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