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South Suburbs fighting Cook County on proposed change to financial incentive

South suburban officials are raising their voices against a proposed change by Cook County to the Class 8 and other tax exemption that would force contractors to pay a prevailing wage on business work sites.They say this proposed change in construction contracts could sideline all new development in the area. Dozens of officials testified against changes to the tax incentive amendment at the Cook County Board of Commissioners finance . . .

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