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Reps. Ramirez & Lieu, Senator Durbin Meet with Business Owners, Call to Protect Diverse Small Businesses’ Funding
Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) hosted Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), House Democrats Vice-Chair Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-36), and Cook County Commissioner Jessica Vásquez for a business crawl of the Milwaukee… Read more
ComEd, Chicago Park District Celebrate Start of Summer
ComEd and the Chicago Park District celebrated the 11th annual Switch on Summer, which kicked off the start of summer in Chicago by officially switching on the iconic Buckingham Foundation… Read more
Daisie Foundation, CHA Treat 200 Moms to Makeovers and Pampering for Fifth Year
For the fifth year, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) partnered with the Daisie Foundation, a non-profit that specializes in random acts of kindness, for a Mother’s Day Makeover Experience honoring… Read more
City Council Passes Green Social Housing Ordinance
Last Wednesday, the City Council passed Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Green Social Housing Ordinance. The ordinance intends to build mixed-income housing through a $135M revolving loan fund on the South and… Read more
Los Rep. Ramírez y Lieu, y el Senador Durbin se Reúnen con Empresarios y Llaman a Proteger la Financiación de Diversas Pequeñas Empresas
La Congresista Delia C. Ramírez (IL-03) recibió al Senador Dick Durbin (D-IL), al Vicepresidente demócrata de la Cámara de Representantes, al Congresista Ted Lieu (CA-36), y a la Comisionada del… Read more
The $2B Wealth Transfer: How Cook County’s property tax appeals system rewards businesses at the expense of homeowners
Nearly $2 billion in property taxes shifted onto homeowners from businesses over just three years, with a disproportionate share of the added burden falling on lower-income Black and Latino homeowners,… Read more
Column: Your Property Taxes with Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas
When it comes to voting on property tax referendums, the few decide for the many By Maria Pappas If you’ve ever voted, you’ve probably seen one. It’s a referendum, a… Read more
City of Chicago Announces Safe Transfer Pilot Program to Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in City Housing
Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Mayor’s Office of Community Safety (MOCS) and the Chicago Department of Housing announced the launch of the Short-term Assistance for Emergency (SAFE) Transfer Pilot to help… Read more
Property taxes have spiked for nearly 250,000 Cook County homeowners. Here’s how to help them
By: Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi Last summer, residents of Cook County’s south and west suburbs got a shock when they received their property tax bills. The typical homeowner saw… Read more
Edly-Allen Advances Measure to Protect Artists from AI
Recording artists could soon have more protections from artificial intelligence (AI) replicating their voice or work under legislation from State Senator Mary Edly-Allen and State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. “We need… Read more
