Cook County Business
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More tolls, fees in suburban drivers' future?Apr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Planning agency looks toward 2050
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Why Route 53 extension study now includes McHenry, Cook countiesMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - A study to determine the feasibility of extending Route 53 into Lake County has been rebranded to reflect a broader range of possibilities to ease traffic congestion. In...
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Berrios' assessor's office gives tax break to firm's lobbying clientMar 09, 2018 4:30 am - Tobacco giant Altria won a lucrative property tax break last year on a Franklin Park factory from the office of Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, who also is the co-o...
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Study: Cook County assessments shift wealth from poor to richFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Fundamental changes in the Cook County assessor's office are needed to end the transfer of wealth from poorer to richer homeowners and reduce an "unusually high number o...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Southwest cancels nearly 90 flights at Midway airportDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Cold and ice grounded more flights at Midway International Airport than any other place in the country Thursday morning. The unexpected change in travel plans sent passe...
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Biggest stories of the year in Northwest Cook CountyDec 22, 2017 5:00 am - Here's a look at some of the biggest stories of the year in the Northwest suburbs: Speeding car kills three Three members of an Arlington Heights family were killed...
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Prepaying your property taxes? When Trump signs bill makes little differenceDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Suburban county treasurers have been swamped with phone calls, emails and visits from people wanting to prepay property tax bills ahead of the biggest rewrite of the fed...
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Suburbs escape national Christmas tree shortageDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Bucking a trend of shortages in many parts of the United States, suburban residents are not having a problem finding a live Christmas tree. No less an authority than the...
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Why comic books were banned in Mount ProspectDec 04, 2017 10:00 pm - Editor's note: Mike Korcek, former sports information director at Northern Illinois University, and Gary Colabuono, former owner of Moondog comics, put together this acc...