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metro-state
  • by david hall
Homeowners in Cook County's south suburbs hardest hit by latest round of property tax hikes

With property tax bills set to hit mailboxes next week, the median bill jumped a record high 19.9% across the southern portion of the county, including bills that more than doubled in Dixmoor and Phoenix.

news
  • by david hall
Flooding at Wheeling animal shelter leaves 100 animals without a home

A water main break Wednesday morning at Heartland Animal Shelter left 2 feet of water in the building and displaced rescued dogs and cats. No animals were hurt.

education
  • by david hall
CPS dropping school police officers didn't change students, teachers feeling safe, U of C study reveals

The University of Chicago analysis released Wednesday found a reduction in high-level discipline infractions at schools that had gotten rid of cops, and that Black students were more likely to have officers in their schools than other racial groups.

edburke
  • by david hall
A smiling Ed Burke greets 2-year sentence on corruption charges as judge rejects prosecution request for much tougher term

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall seemed affected by the hundreds of letters written by Burke’s supporters. “I have never in all my career seen the letters that I have received for Mr. Burke.”