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Counties confront rising property tax concerns
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Local governments and homeowners face mounting property-tax pressures from rising property assessments, constrained tax caps, and budget needs: Suffolk County town leaders want New York to revisit its 2% cap, while officials in Kenosha and Cook County have proposed or signaled higher taxes. In Hocking County, rising home values are a key driver of larger bills, and Washington County residents have been warned of possible sharp increases next year; Cook County’s proposed budget cuts drew criticism that future tax hikes may still be needed.
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NetChoice Sues Illinois Over Digital, Social Media Taxes
Politics
— Sep 11, 2026
NetChoice has filed multiple lawsuits in Cook County to block Illinois’s new Social Media User Tax and Digital Ad Tax, arguing the measures discriminate against online services and violate the First Amendment and the federal Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act. Supporters say the taxes fund state budget needs and target large platforms, while critics warn digital-only taxes raise constitutional and due‑process concerns.
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New Video Shows Jussie Smollett Getting Booked Into Cook County Jail
Opinion
— Apr 8, 2022
Maybe there is at least some justice in this world, even if only it’s fleeting. New police body camera footage obtained by WBBM-TV Chicago shows Jussie Smollett being booked into the Cook County Jail. The disgraced…
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Trump DOJ Sues Chicago Over Sanctuary City Law
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— Feb 6, 2025
The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against Chicago, Cook County and the state of Illinois for sanctuary policies that restrict cooperation between local officials and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In…
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
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Judge Strips Mother of Custody After Surprising Her with COVID Vaccination Question
Reporting
— Aug 29, 2021
A Chicago mother has been stripped of all rights to her son after she told a Cook County judge she has not been vaccinated against the coronavirus. WFLD-TV reported that a woman named Rebecca Firlit has been divorced…
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Top College Football Teams
Ranking
The AP Top 25 poll ranks the best FBS college football teams each week and fuels endless fan debates over strength, records, and playoff chances.
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Jussie Smollett to Be Monitored by Camera 24/7 in His New Cook County Jail Home
Opinion
— Mar 14, 2022
Yes, you’ve heard the joke already: Jussie Smollett isn’t just incarcerated, he’s being forced to share a cell with his attacker! A good laugh, I agree. However, there’s a greater irony to be found in the fact Smollett…
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Jussie Smollett’s Legal Team Files for Emergency Release Over a Phone Call
Opinion
— Mar 16, 2022
We’ve seen this act before. Jussie Smollett, the disgraced actor, now serving time in the Cook County Jail for a hate-crime hoax that took in a huge part of the American public — and its leftist political class — is…
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Blue City Democrats Run into Massive Mail-in Ballot Problem as Thousands Don’t Get Counted
Reporting
— Mar 25, 2024
The Chicago Board of Elections has admitted to a major error in failing to count over 10,000 mail-in ballots in the March 19 Democratic primary for Cook County state’s attorney. This revelation came after the city’s…
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Chicago’s Incoming Top Prosecutor Vowed To Target Pro-Lifers Amid Rampant Crime
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— Nov 21, 2024
The incoming top prosecutor for Chicago will set up a special office to target pro-life demonstrators while the city continues to reel from crime. Eileen Burke, former Cook County assistant state attorney and judge in…
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Treat your startup like a science experiment, not a plan
Ries claims startups fail by executing fixed plans under extreme uncertainty instead of running cheap experiments that prove or kill assumptions fast.
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