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Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

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Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information

Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information On December 12, 2025, Cook County Circuit Court Judge Caroline Kate Moreland denied former Mayor Keith Pekau’s motion to dismiss, allowing the Village’s lawsuit to proceed. The court determined that the Village’s allegations regarding the improper retention and use of…

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Crime, Law, News, NewsWire, Orland Park, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland

Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1

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Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1

Hastings law modernizes missing persons investigations starting Jan. 1 According to the Department of Justice’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, Illinois has 461 open missing persons cases. Starting Jan. 1, law enforcement will take a new approach to these cases, thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Michael E. Hastings. “I teamed…

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Cook County Pastors from the south and west sides and suburbs urge property tax reform

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Cook County Pastors from the south and west sides and suburbs urge property tax reform

Cook County Pastors from the south and west sides and suburbs urge property tax reform Chicago, IL — A coalition of African American Pastors representing more than 100 churches on Chicago’s South and West sides and suburbs called for immediate reforms in the property tax system, warning recent tax hikes will force thousands to lose…

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Cook County, Economy, elections, Government, News, NewsWire, Politics, Suburban Chicagoland, Taxes

Walter Adamczyk statement proposes Honoring Illinois Veterans with “Real Service”

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Walter Adamczyk statement proposes Honoring Illinois Veterans with “Real Service”

Walter Adamczyk statement proposes Honoring Illinois Veterans with “Real Service” Veterans should receive free Illinois Driver’s Licenses and/or Illinois State ID “The honorable men and women who served our great nation deserve to be treated with dignity, respect, and efficiency,” Adamczyk said in a press release Monday, Dec. 15, 2025. “As Illinois Secretary of State,…

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John Harrell hosts taxpayer review workshops for residents, urges extension of appeals period and tax hike limits

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John Harrell hosts taxpayer review workshops for residents, urges extension of appeals period and tax hike limits

John Harrell hosts taxpayer review workshops for residents, urges extension of appeals period and tax hike limits 8th Legislative District candidate Harrell calls for extension of property tax payment deadline, new laws to make it more difficult for homeowners to lose their properties because of property tax debts, and to limit how much property taxes…

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Kat Abughazaleh Raises $1 Million in Q4, Continuing Record-Breaking Grassroots Momentum in IL-09

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Kat Abughazaleh Raises $1 Million in Q4, Continuing Record-Breaking Grassroots Momentum in IL-09

Kat Abughazaleh Raises $1 Million in Q4, Continuing Record-Breaking Grassroots Momentum in IL-09 Congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh announced today that her campaign has raised over $1,000,000 in the fourth quarter of 2025, continuing a surge of grassroots support that has made her one of the strongest insurgent candidates in the country. As of December 10,…

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Orland Park Statement on Settlement of William Sanchez vs. Village of Orland Park, et al., Lawsuit

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Orland Park Statement on Settlement of William Sanchez vs. Village of Orland Park, et al., Lawsuit

Orland Park Statement on Settlement of William Sanchez vs. Village of Orland Park, et al., Lawsuit Status of Temporary Restraining Order Against Former Mayor Keith Pekau for Releasing Confidential Village Information William Sanchez vs. Village of Orland Park, et al. The Village of Orland Park has reached a settlement agreement with William Sanchez to fully…

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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas column explores options to help pay property taxes by Dec. 15

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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas column explores options to help pay property taxes by Dec. 15

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas column explores options to help pay property taxes by Dec. 15 If you can’t pay your taxes by the December 15 due date, there’s a 13-month payment plan available! Register now at CookCountyTreasurer.com. Second-Installment Cook County property taxes are due Dec. 15, for nearly 1.8 million Cook County properties.   That…

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