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Cook County tax board commissioner, staff face multiple fines from ethics board
The Cook County ethics board found that Commissioner Sam Steele improperly shared appraisal information about the Chicago ...
Cook County jury faults polygamist cult leaders for $834,000
The imprisoned leader of a notorious polygamist sect fraudulently transferred $834,000 to his brother in an effort to hide ...
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Cook County Board of Review Now Accepting Appeals for Property Assessments for the 2025 Tax Year
The Cook County Board of Review is currently accepting property assessment appeals from taxpayers for the 2025 Tax Year. Appealing to the Board of Review is a free service that can potentially lead to ...
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Maui Council advances Honuaʻula project amendments with a slim 5-4 vote in marathon session
In a marathon session that stretched from Friday morning to past midnight Saturday, the Maui County Council narrowly approved ...
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New Report Details Tech Overhaul Trouble in Cook County, Ill.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s office has published the first of what is expected to be several reports ...
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Former Cook County Property Manager Sentenced for Rent Theft and PPP Loan Fraud
Former property manager Delvya Harris receives a 2-year sentence for stealing rent and fraudulently obtaining PPP loans.
Christian Mitchell joins Pritzker’s ticket
PRITZKER’s No. 2: Gov. JB Pritzker has tapped Christian Mitchell, a former deputy governor and veteran state representative, ...
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How Technology Changed the Cook County Treasurer’s Office
By: Maria Pappas, Cook County Treasurer. When I became Cook County Treasurer in 1998, I walked into an office stuck in the ...