Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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For sale: 15 priciest homes on the market in Glencoe
If you’re looking to pay top dollar in Glencoe, prices range from $2.095 million to $5.75 million, according to real estate site Zillow.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Bartlett?
Bartlett residents prepaid more than $2.2 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Hanover Park?
Hanover Park residents prepaid more than $201,000 in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Rolling Meadows?
Rolling Meadows residents prepaid more than $2.9 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Skokie?
Skokie residents prepaid more than $9.1 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Barrington Hills?
Barrington Hills residents prepaid more than $1.1 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Lincolnwood?
Lincolnwood residents prepaid $5.5 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Mount Prospect?
Mount Prospect residents prepaid $8.8 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Barrington?
Barrington residents prepaid $7.6 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Early tax filings: Who prepaid in Des Plaines?
Des Plaines residents prepaid $5.6 million in property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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From Chicago City Wire
Federal tax reform spurs on Cook County homeowners to pay property taxes early
More than 119,000 Cook County residents prepaid their property taxes for 2018, according to a Blockshopper.com analysis of local data.
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Watchdog group encourages budget collaboration between Cook County and Chicago
If the city of Chicago and Cook County need a way to help alleviate their budget concerns, they should explore their past and rekindle a joint relationship, according to an article on the Better Government Association (BGA) website.
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Wilmette joins list of Chicago suburbs nixing minimum wage hike
Julie Yusim argues that the Wilmette Village Board’s recent decision to opt out of the Cook County minimum wage ordinance was as much about control as money.
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Cook County minimum wage 'ramp' to change workers' comp landscape, lawyer says
The rising minimum wage in Cook County will have a drastic impact on workers’ compensation claims, Eugene Keefe, of law firm Keefe, Campbell, Biery and Associates, wrote in a blog post on the firm's website.
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Chicagoans face hefty property tax boost to help pay for pensions
Chicago residents face an average 10 percent property tax increase this year as city officials grapple with finding ways to pay the pension plans of teachers, police officers and firefighters, according to the Cook County clerk.
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Prevailing wage, workers' comp said to raise costs, hurt minorities
Illinois' prevailing wage and workers’ compensation laws lead to drastically increased costs for public works projects and competitive disadvantages for minority workers, according to Michael Lucci, vice president of policy for the Illinois Policy Institute.
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Cook County voters will select new mayors, school boards, other local elected officials on April 4
Despite being an “off-election year,” Cook County voters will decide a number of key local races on the ballot in the April 4 consolidated general election, which could have big implications for their hometowns, local schools and their tax bills.
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Christian advocate sees lopsided school perspectives
The cultural advocate of a non-profit Christian organization is accusing some Illinois schools of unfairly focusing on progressive views and not giving students any chance at considering other perspectives.
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National group's backing of New Trier 'white privilege' seminar criticized
New Trier High School's controversial "Seminar Day" was secretly backed by a large national advocacy group called Stand for Children.
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Watchdog group says Preckwinkle's tenure has brought mixed results
The Better Government Association reviewed what it describes as mixed results of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's record since her election in 2010.