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Covering policy and local government in Cook County, IL.

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Chicago Northside GOP Club President Brian Kasal on police leadership bill: ‘This approach supports safer, more connected neighborhoods’ ift.tt/TqPYWys

Chicago Northside GOP Club President Brian Kasal on police leadership bill: ‘This approach supports...

Brian Kasal said the Promoting Police Leadership Act would support police commander training, accountability and safer neighborhoods.

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Tom Ahern shares updates on robberies and marks National Police Week in Chicago ift.tt/4lIc7eH

Tom Ahern shares updates on robberies and marks National Police Week in Chicago - Chicago City Wire

Tom Ahern, deputy director of news affairs for the Chicago Police Department, issued multiple public safety alerts via X on May 12, 2026.

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Gage Park property tax rate exceeds US average in Q4 2025 ift.tt/JXt0rK8

Gage Park property tax rate exceeds US average in Q4 2025 - Chicago City Wire

Gage Park property owners paid 1.1% property tax on home values in the fourth quarter of 2025—a rate more than 1.2 times higher than the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.

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Tom Ahern highlights April review and National Police Week for Chicago Police ift.tt/7ugC8Xk

Tom Ahern highlights April review and National Police Week for Chicago Police - Chicago City Wire

Tom Ahern, deputy director at the Chicago Police Department, shared updates in May about recent department activities including an April review and National Police Week events.

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Brian Kasal of Chicago Northside GOP Club said this ‘approach supports safer, more connected neighborhoods’ ift.tt/hqpPzLF

Chicago Northside GOP Club President Brian Kasal on police leadership bill: ‘This approach supports...

Brian Kasal said the Promoting Police Leadership Act would support police commander training, accountability and safer neighborhoods.

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Gresham property tax rate in Q4 2025 exceeds US average ift.tt/BmJDNdV

Gresham property tax rate in Q4 2025 exceeds US average - Chicago City Wire

Homeowners in Gresham, a Chicago neighborhood, paid property taxes equal to 1% of their home values in the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing the national average by more than 1.2 times, BlockShopp...

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Chicago Tribune awarded Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Operation Midway Blitz ift.tt/EHSuzX6

Chicago Tribune awarded Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Operation Midway Blitz - Chicago City Wire

The Chicago Tribune has received this year's Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting due to its coverage of Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago during last fall's immigration enforcement efforts under...

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Cook County Sheriff’s Office details arrests, missing persons case efforts, and Special Olympics fundraiser ift.tt/jIdK13J

Cook County Sheriff's Office details arrests, missing persons case efforts, and Special Olympics...

The Cook County Sheriff's Office posted updates between May 11-12, 2026 about law enforcement activity including an arrest involving an automatic weapon and renewed appeals in a decades-old missing...

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Art Institute of Chicago announces Edgar Calel exhibition on Bluhm Family Terrace ift.tt/zTaQfIA

Art Institute of Chicago announces Edgar Calel exhibition on Bluhm Family Terrace - Chicago City...

The Art Institute of Chicago has opened an exhibition by Maya-Kaqchikel artist Edgar Calel featuring new works inspired by indigenous rituals. The installation includes structures built with recycled...

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Chicago Fire FC II hands Crown Legacy FC first loss of season with 3-2 victory ift.tt/5nLyOdY

Chicago Fire FC II hands Crown Legacy FC first loss of season with 3-2 victory - Chicago City Wire

Chicago Fire FC II secured a narrow win over previously unbeaten Crown Legacy FC at SeatGeek Stadium. Tidiane Diawara scored his first goal for Chicago as part of a strong team performance. The team...

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Paul Vallas critiques Governor Pritzker’s remarks on SCOTUS ruling and CTU protest turnout ift.tt/Mirp5WK

Paul Vallas critiques Governor Pritzker’s remarks on SCOTUS ruling and CTU protest turnout -...

Paul Vallas addressed Governor J.B. Pritzker's reaction to a Supreme Court decision on Louisiana redistricting in tweets dated May 10–11, 2026.

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Public employee unions urged to oppose Chicago Teachers Union’s political influence ift.tt/OYZeME3

Public employee unions urged to oppose Chicago Teachers Union's political influence - Chicago City...

A new report calls on public employee unions in Chicago to counteract what it describes as harmful actions by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Despite declining popularity and low protest turnout,...

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Woodlawn property tax rates exceeded US average by over 30% in Q4 2025 ift.tt/YNX9f2G

Woodlawn property tax rates exceeded US average by over 30% in Q4 2025 - Chicago City Wire

Homeowners in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood paid property taxes equal to 1.2% of their home's value during the fourth quarter of 2025—more than 1.3 times higher than the national average, BlockSh...

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Calumet Heights property tax rate exceeds US average in fourth quarter of 2025 ift.tt/U5tJw2B

Calumet Heights property tax rate exceeds US average in fourth quarter of 2025 - Chicago City Wire

Homeowners in Calumet Heights, a Chicago neighborhood, paid property taxes equal to 1.2% of their home's value during the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing the national average by more than 1.3...

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Which former City of Chicago area high school athletes will be active on Tuesday, May 12? ift.tt/sYgkLZB

Which former City of Chicago area high school athletes will be active on Tuesday, May 12? - Chicago...

These former City of Chicago area high school athletes are set to compete on Tuesday, May 12.

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Judicial reformer files for sanctions against Illinois Judges Association alleging contradictory jurisdiction arguments ift.tt/1uloPrx

Judicial reformer files for sanctions against Illinois Judges Association alleging contradictory...

Legal scholar and judicial reform advocate Edward "Coach" Weinhaus is seeking sanctions against the Illinois Judges Association and its attorneys in a federal lawsuit.

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NASA engineer receives double-lung transplant for terminal lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine ift.tt/g6APv0U

NASA engineer receives double-lung transplant for terminal lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine -...

A NASA engineer received an innovative double-lung transplant at Northwestern Medicine after exhausting other treatments for terminal lung cancer. The procedure offers hope as similar approaches are...

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Marquette Park property tax rates surpassed US average in Q4 2025 ift.tt/myAcV89

Marquette Park property tax rates surpassed US average in Q4 2025 - Chicago City Wire

Homeowners in Marquette Park, a Chicago community, paid property taxes equal to 1.1% of their home's value during the fourth quarter of 2025—over 1.2 times higher than the national average, according...

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FDA cites Amtrak Commissary in Chicago for plumbing issue during March 10 inspection ift.tt/25s9ni1

FDA cites Amtrak Commissary in Chicago for plumbing issue during March 10 inspection - Chicago City...

The FDA issued one citation to Amtrak Commissary in Chicago on March 10 for a plumbing issue during an inspection for foodborne biological hazards and provided technical assistance on food and...

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Kruger North America, Inc. in Oak Park receives FDA inspection on Feb. 2 ift.tt/iN3cQ9W

Kruger North America, Inc. in Oak Park receives FDA inspection on Feb. 2 - Chicago City Wire

On Feb. 2, the FDA conducted an inspection at Kruger North America, Inc. in Oak Park focusing on potential foodborne biological hazards, data from the FDA’s website show.

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