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Gorman said the reports and footage raise questions that she believes Cook County voters should consider when evaluating the candidates. #cookcounty #footage

The upcoming review will mark the Sheriff’s Office’s second accreditation cycle through ILEAP. Agencies seeking accreditation must meet at least 181 ILEAP criteria representing established standards for the quality of law enforcement services provided to the public. #dupagecounty #ileap

What makes this especially difficult is that some of these same communities were hit hard by severe weather twice in a matter of two weeksNow, families who had just begun putting one disaster behind them are facing another round of cleanup and repairs. #oped #patrickjoyce

Bryan Riley, director of the National Taxpayers Union’s Free Trade Initiative, said tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump cost about $3,300 per household in Illinois, even though families may not be paying that much directly. #centersquare #tariffs

Despite staffing limitations within the village’s Public Works Department, officials said recovery efforts have moved forward with help from public-private partnerships. #settlement #universitypark #storm

Representatives from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will assist residents with renewing or correcting driver’s licenses, converting standard driver’s licenses to REAL IDs and obtaining or renewing standard or REAL ID cards. #dmv #homerglen

Officers will check for compliance with Illinois driver's license and vehicle registration requirements, as well as state seat belt and child passenger safety restraint laws. Police will also be watching for impaired drivers. #cookcounty #checkpoint #safety

“We're going to be changing the name of Lake Ontario effective immediately to Lake America. We lose on average over the last 15 years $60 billion a year carrying Canada. So we just can't do it anymore,” Trump said. #centersquare #trump #pritzker

This year’s theme, “Crowning the Heritage,” celebrates the artistic, cultural and spiritual traditions connecting people of African descent across the globe. #festival #african #laborday

The Cook County Board of Review provides an independent review of property assessments and serves as the second level of appeal in the county’s property tax assessment process. The appeal process is free, and property owners in all 38 Cook County townships will have an opportunity to file during the 2026 appeal season. #cookcounty #tax #appeals