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Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summer

Why Cook County property tax bills will be late again this summer

A year after a monthslong delay in property tax bills left some Cook County school districts and other local governments scrambling to meet their obligations, county leaders announced Tuesday they’ll be late again this summer.

 
Hoffman Estates building was temporary archive of Obama Presidential Library for 9 years

Hoffman Estates building was temporary archive of Obama Presidential Library for 9 years

As the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open in Chicago’s Jackson Park this month, a stately repurposed furniture store in Hoffman Estates is being acknowledged for the role it played in digitizing the non-physical Barack Obama Presidential Library.

 
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Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage fires

Chicago man faces arson charges in downtown Elgin garbage fires

A Chicago man has been arrested after being accused of setting multiple fires in garbage cans and a dumpster in downtown Elgin last week.

 
$5M multiyear reinvestment positions Zengeler Cleaners for future growth

$5M multiyear reinvestment positions Zengeler Cleaners for future growth

Zengeler Cleaners, the oldest and largest family-owned dry cleaner in the Midwest, has completed a $5 million reinvestment to improve its stores and customer experience.

 
The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup — a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw

The Chicago mayor who said ‘no’ to the World Cup — a dome on Soldier Field was the last straw

During his final years in office, Rahm Emanuel made a decision that distinguished him from many peers across the United States: he said ‘no’ to FIFA and ‘no’ to the men’s World Cup.

 
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Ramp closures, lane shifts planned Thursday on Route 53

Route 53 ramps at Dundee Road in the Arlington Heights and Palatine area will be closed Thursday night as part of an ongoing Illinois Department of Transportation improvement project, officials say.

 
Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

Trump says US ‘must’ respond after Iran shot down US Army helicopter near Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump blamed Iran for shooting down a U.S. Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday and said the United States must respond to the attack.

 
Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy

Lawmakers at the end of session try to appease both sides in drug pricing controversy

The federal drug discount program gives nonprofit and public hospitals and clinics steep discounts on prescription drugs. Hospitals and clinics accuse the drug industry of trying to restrict access to the discounts while drug manufacturers say the program is being abused by big hospital systems. Illinois lawmakers passed legislation to ensure hospitals and clinics have access to the discounts but also called for an audit of how the program is being used in Illinois.

 
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Things to do June 12-18: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Revolutionary War Weekend, Libertyville Days and more

Things to do June 12-18: Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Revolutionary War Weekend, Libertyville Days and more

Mark your calendar for the 40th annual Scottish Festival & Highland Games, Revolutionary War Weekend at Cantigny, Warrenville Multicultural Festival, Libertyville Days, car shows, concerts and movies in the park and more.

 
NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA unveils Artemis III astronauts to test technology for a future moon landing

NASA on Tuesday revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission, the next step in the space agency's plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.

 

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