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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

The new community center is being named in recognition of Davis’ decades of support for City Colleges of Chicago, Malcolm X College and communities on Chicago’s West Side. #malcomx #dannydavis

Joyce Announces Disaster Assistance for Cook and Will County Residents Hit by Summer Storms (Kankakee, IL) - State Sen. Patrick Joyce is urging Cook...

Schofield brings more than 20 years of experience in state and local government, according to the campaign. She currently serves as president of the McHenry County Mental Health Board and as a vice chair of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning. #equality #independent