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Each defendant was ordered to pay $11,855.60 in restitution. According to Raoul’s office, both paid half of their respective restitution amounts in court Thursday. #fraud #medicaid

The governor has also faced pressure from lawmakers and local officials to strike a deal that protects taxpayers while preserving the economic benefits associated with the Bears. #chicagobears

Village officials say the project is part of a broader effort to modernize Dixmoor’s water system and address aging infrastructure. #dixmoor #watermeters

Wednesday’s roundtable is expected to focus on several areas that have become increasingly important for election offices, including continuity of operations, infrastructure, security and voter access. #clerk #washingtondc #cookcounty

The storms that hit Will and Cook counties this summer caused widespread damage, power outages and difficult cleanup work for communities that, in some cases, had already been hit hard earlier this year. #senatorjoyce #patrickjoyce #oped

The approved work adds to the county's efforts to address infrastructure needs before deterioration becomes more extensive and potentially more expensive to repair. #infrastructure

Park Forest has formally asserted in court that the alleged tortious conduct attributed to Woods was committed outside the scope of his elected office. #parkforest #joewoods

FOIA records show hundreds of dollars in payments to Mayor Joseph Woods, thousands of miles accumulating on Village administrative vehicles, and fuel purchases outside Park Forest — including one across the Indiana state line — while the Village says it maintains no trip logs, destination records, GPS data or records documenting after-hours vehicle use. #ParkForest #foia #joewoods

The objective, he said, is making government more proactive instead of waiting for problems to reach a crisis. #parkforest #joshuatravis

Preckwinkle said the county's investment focuses on helping survivors heal rather than simply cope with the consequences of violence. #cookcounty #gunviolence