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Column: Your Property Taxes with the Cook County Treasurer – Paying your tax bill online is easy and safe, but you can also pay by mail or in person
By Cook County Treasurer In 1789, Ben Franklin wrote that nothing was certain “except death and taxes.” Let’s focus on the taxes part of the great American statesman’s uncomfortable reminder:… Read more
State of Illinois Launches Down Payment
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (HDA) launched IHDAccess Home (Access Home), a new program offering up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance for eligible first-time homebuyers statewide…. Read more
El Estado de Illinois Lanza Programa de Pago Inicial
La Autoridad del Desarrollo de la Vivienda de Chicago (HDA) lanzó IHDA Access Home (Access Home), nuevo programa que ofrece hasta $15,000 en pago inicial y ayuda en costos de… Read more
Women Leaders Come Together for Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch
On Friday, March 6th, the Fifth Annual 16th District Women’s Power Brunch was held to celebrate women leaders throughout the 16th District. The event was hosted by Cook County Commissioner… Read more
Treasurer’s Office Newsletter: Chicagoans Hit with 2025 Property Tax Bills Struggle to Pay
Chicago homeowners in lower-income community areas on the South and West sides who were hit with dramatic property tax increases on their second-installment bills mailed in 2025 were struggling to… Read more
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation Named Awardee of Lohengrin Foundation
Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) is honored to announce that it has been named an awardee of the Lohengrin Foundation’s Thriving Youth, Stronger Communities initiative, a youth and community center… Read more
Lyons Mayor Chris Getty Announces Candidacy for Illinois’ 4th Congressional District
Chris Getty, elected the youngest mayor in Illinois at age 26, announced Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, that he is a candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 4th District, following U.S. Rep…. Read more
‘Our Campaign is Built to Get Results’ –State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
By: Ashmar Mandou After nearly two decades representing the Illinois General Assembly, State Representative LaShawn K. Ford is ready for the next chapter, representing Illinois’s 7th Congressional District in Washington,… Read more
Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar Endorsed by Elected Officials, Labor, and Community Leaders
Commissioner Aguilar released an updated list of endorsements in support of his re-election campaign for Cook County Commissioner of the 16th District. In total, Frank Aguilar has received over 40… Read more
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Showcases Clean Energy Nonprofits Woman Leader
Elevate announces that their CEO, Dr. Anne Evens, has been selected by Griffin Museum of Science and Industry (Griffin MSI) as a featured leader in its 2026 Women’s History Month pop-up exhibition “Women in Energy”. The museum’s annual Women’s History Month… Read more
