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Pappas Urges Property Owners to Pay Property Tax Bills (opens the original)
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Second Installment Tax Year 2025 property taxes are due Thursday, October 1, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas reminded taxpayers today. The Treasurer’s Office posted nearly 1.8 million bills online at cookcountytreasurer.com in mid-August and mailed printed bills to taxpayers in early September. The Treasurer’s Office accepts partial payments from those unable to pay the full amount. After October 1, any balance due is charged 0.75% per month, as required by state law. Illinois lawmakers in 20
Sky dominate second half to beat Tempo 97-85 (opens the original)
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The Chicago Sky turned a tightly contested first half into a decisive home finale Tuesday night, using a dominant third quarter to defeat the Toronto Tempo 97-85 at Wintrust Arena. Chicago and Toronto went into halftime tied at 44 before the Sky took control, outscoring the Tempo 28-11 in the third quarter. Chicago shot 57.1 percent from the field during the period while holding Toronto to 26.7 percent. The victory improved the Sky to 16-27 and allowed Chicago to finish its home schedule with an
Bears face quarterback uncertainty after loss to Vikings (opens the original)
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The Chicago Bears left Soldier Field Sunday with more to worry about than a 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Starting quarterback Caleb Williams suffered a right hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of the September 20 game, and backup Tyson Bagent, who finished the contest, has since entered the NFL’s concussion protocol. The injuries have created uncertainty at the Bears’ most important position heading into their September 28 Monday night matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles. Williams
Judge Stanley Hill's books tell a life in many chapters (opens the original)
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Long before Judge Stanley Louis Hill Sr. began assembling his life’s experiences into books, he had accumulated enough stories for several of them. There was the boy who grew up on Chicago’s South Side near the massive concrete structure his family called the “EL Wall.” There was the Northwestern University journalism student who later earned a law degree from the University of Michigan. There was the trial lawyer who spent 37 years in private practice before becoming a Cook County judge. And th
Goodbye to Three Cultural Icons (opens the original)
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The recent past two or three weeks or so have been hectic and unusual! We have lost at least three high-profile public figures—people who have left their imprint on the fabric of our times. Of course, many people come and go without fanfare, but there are others who are determined to make a difference in our world. Basically, different kinds of people leave their particular brand of creativity. And it’s important to remember that one kind is not better than another; it is just different. An onli
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