Lives are lost in south suburban Cook County because it's a trauma center desert
Beyond Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, there are no trauma centers in the county's south suburbs. Leaders at the ...
Illinois lawmakers take on “equity theft” in tax lien sales
Adding an auction step could make tax-delinquent properties more expensive, but homeowners would receive excess proceeds.
Trustee Jason House declares victory over Tiffany Henyard in Dolton, Illinois mayoral primary
Early results showed Dolton, Illinois Village Trustee Jason House trouncing embattled Mayor Tiffany Henyard in the south ...
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Cook County Launches $2 Million Grant Program to Support Community-Based Arts Projects in the Suburbs
The Cook County Creative Placemaking program will award grants of $50,000 to $250,000 to suburban-based nonprofit ...
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It’s Time to Talk About Environmental Justice in Cook County
Twenty years ago the ponds of Izaak Walton Forest Preserve in southern Cook County looked very different. Clean and clear, ...
Meet the ‘Super Mayor’: A look at Tiffany Henyard and her scandal-plagued tenure
Tiffany Henyard is no longer the self-proclaimed 'Super Mayor' of Dolton, Illinois after allegations of financial mishandling ...
Amid Increasing Domestic Violence, Illinois Struggles to Review Fatalities
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Daywatch: Cook County housing authority workers say they struggle to pay bills
Her bills piled up. While she never fell behind on her mortgage payments, her credit card debt was “getting too out of ...
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Cook County State’s Attorney Will No Longer Divert Nonviolent Gun Cases to Restorative Justice Courts
Those who advocate for the restorative justice model say reducing the types of cases that are referred would cut back on the ...
Former Cook County assistant state’s attorneys acquitted of wrongdoing in ‘unprecedented’ trial
Two former Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday were acquitted of multiple counts following an unusual criminal trial connected to a wrongful conviction case.