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Taxpayers get help finding refunds for overpayments, missed exemptions

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Taxpayers get help finding refunds for overpayments, missed exemptions

Taxpayers get help finding refunds for overpayments, missed exemptions Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas By Maria Pappas Cook County owes refunds to thousands of property owners because of past overpayments and missed exemptions. Many homeowners who could use the extra money to pay bills, buy groceries and meet other needs have…

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Disaster Recovery Center  opened in Cicero to help  Cicero Residents Impacted by Summer Flooding

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Disaster Recovery Center  opened in Cicero to help  Cicero Residents Impacted by Summer Flooding

Disaster Recovery Center  opened in Cicero to help  Cicero Residents Impacted by Summer Flooding The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Town of Cicero announced the opening Tuesday (August 29) of a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) located at Morton College.  The Disaster Recovery Center, run by FEMA, is a location where residents who suffered…

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Commissioner Monica Gordon Announces Advisory Council to Address Violence Prevention 

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Commissioner Monica Gordon Announces Advisory Council to Address Violence Prevention 

Commissioner Monica Gordon Announces Advisory Council to Address Violence Prevention  Cook County Commissioner Monica Gordon is convening an Inaugural Violence Prevention Advisory Council in an effort to address the issue from every direction. The 5th District Commissioner says she sees the prevention of violence in our communities as the single most important issue facing Cook County…

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Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Hosts Town Hall meeting with Congressman Garcia and local officials

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Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Hosts Town Hall meeting with Congressman Garcia and local officials

Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Hosts Town Hall meeting with Congressman Garcia and local officials Lyons Mayor Christopher Getty hosted a Town Hall meeting featuring Congressman Jesus “Chuy” Garcia along promising that they would work together to continue to bring state funding to support resident needs. Also attending the event were State Rep. Lisa Hernandez, State…

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Cicero President leads successful push to get FEMA to approve flood disaster assistance to residents

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Cicero President leads successful push to get FEMA to approve flood disaster assistance to residents

Cicero President leads successful push to get FEMA to approve flood disaster assistance to residents Town President Larry Dominick announced Tuesday, August 15, 2023 that Cicero residents can begin applying for Federal FEMA funding for damages caused by the July 2 floods. The FEMA approval was announced by the White House on Tuesday afternoon and…

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Maria Pappas applauds passage of historic property tax reform law cutting the interest on late taxes

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Maria Pappas applauds passage of historic property tax reform law cutting the interest on late taxes

Maria Pappas applauds passage of historic property tax reform law cutting the interest on late taxes Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed into law historic reforms to fix long-standing racial inequities and abuses in the state’s property tax system spotlighted in two studies issued last year by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Pappas’ property…

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Senator Michael Hasting bipartisan-backed proposal to crack down on crime now law

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Senator Michael Hasting bipartisan-backed proposal to crack down on crime now law

Senator Michael Hasting bipartisan-backed proposal to crack down on crime now law State Senator Michael E. Hastings’ measure to help police and sheriffs quickly track stolen vehicles is now law. “This measure helps us evolve by better utilizing the latest technology to track criminal actions,” said Hastings (D-Frankfort). “We already know that there is technology…

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Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law

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Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law

Measure by State Senator Michael Hastings to secure the South Suburban Airport now law The South Suburban Airport may soon be a reality thanks to a new measure supported by State Senator Michael E. Hastings that was signed into law on Friday. “This new law brings us one crucial step closer in opening the South…

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