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City of Chicago Increases Tax on Liquid Nicotine Products

Consumers of liquid nicotine in the City of Chicago will now pay more for liquid nicotine following the passage of…

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2017 Cook County Property Taxes Rates Report Released and Second Installment Property Tax Bills Mailed

Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office released the 2017 Cook County Tax Rates report on June 20, 2018 and shortly after…

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Cook County Board Expands Video Gaming into Unincorporated Areas

Beginning in August 2018, establishments with liquor licenses in unincorporated areas of Cook County will be able to offer video gaming on automated gambling machines based on an ordinance amendment passed by the Cook County Board of…

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Update: How the State of Illinois FY2019 Enacted Budget Will Affect Local Governments

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his…

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The Final 2017 Cook County Equalization Factor is 2.9627

The Illinois Department of Revenue announced last week that the final equalization factor for the Cook County 2017 property assessment…

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Estimated Full Value of Real Estate in Cook County Continues to Recover

The Civic Federation released its annual estimate of the full value of property in Cook County this week. The 2016 estimated value of all Cook County real…

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New Cook County Bond Court Data Posted Online

Following major policy changes and calls for increased public disclosure, detailed quarterly information about Cook County bond court orders and outcomes is now available online.Chief Judge Timothy Evans’ Office began posting the new data…

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How the Governor’s Proposed FY2019 Budget Would Affect Local Governments

Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner presented his annual budget address on February 14, 2018, outlining his…

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Cook County Sheriff Expands Disclosure of Jail Data

Amid increased attention to the number of detainees at Cook County Jail, more information about…

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The Impact of Cook County Bond Court on Jail Population: A Call for Increased Public Data and Analysis

Click here to read the full report.Across the political spectrum in the United States, there is a growing consensus that too many people…