Governor J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for all 102 Illinois counties in response to the dangerous winter storm that has blanketed the state with life threatening wind chills, power outages and accumulating snow. The extreme arctic temperatures adds additional stress on utility providers across the nation. As of 10:30[Read More…]
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Cook County officials reminds motorists of safety tips as winter storm hits area (free content)
A winter storm system is expected to dump up to a foot of snow on the region by Tuesday afternoon. Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is monitoring conditions and ready to deploy all resources necessary to keep the 1,500 lane miles the County maintains safe for drivers.[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly looks to strength of nation as Trump is acquitted
Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., who represents Homewood and Flossmoor in Congress, issued the following statement following Saturday’s acquittal of former President Donald Trump at his impeachment trial. “Senate Republicans’ failure to hold Donald Trump accountable for inciting a violent insurrection in an unprecedented attempt to overthrow our democracy is a[Read More…]
Cook County opens new vaccination site at South Suburban College in South Holland
A new COVID-19 vaccination site in the South Suburbs was announced Thursday. The site at South Suburban College in South Holland was heralded by Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (D-6th), County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha, Chairman of the SSC Board of Trustees Frank M.[Read More…]
Rep. Kelly reintroduces 3 gun violence prevention bills
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., has reintroduced before Congress three key gun violence prevention bills — Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency, Keeping Guns from High Risk Individual Act and the Firearm Safety Act. With a new administration and a new Senate, I believe we have a good[Read More…]
Select property tax exemptions set to automatically renew
The Illinois legislature is allowing for the automatic renewal of many property tax exemptions for tax year 2020. Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi said the change is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The exemptions will be applied to the second installment of the property tax bill that is issued in[Read More…]
Cook County, local warming centers open as bitter cold arrives
Bitterly cold temperatures were expected to enter the region late Thursday afternoon and last through much of next week, prompting the opening of warming centers for those who need shelter. The high temperature on Friday is expected to be 16, and the predicted high for the next two days will[Read More…]
Suburban Cook County moves into Phase 4, further easing COVID-19 restrictions
State health officials announced on Tuesday that Region 10, which includes Homewood and Flossmoor, has moved to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan. Additional information about which tier and phase regions are in can be found at the top of the IDPH website homepage. A Phase 4 Guidelines Overview can be found on[Read More…]
State tax filing season begins Feb. 12
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2020 state individual income tax returns on Friday, Feb. 12, the same date that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) begins accepting federal individual income tax returns. If a taxpayer electronically files an error-free return, they should receive a direct deposit refund[Read More…]
State unveils new COVID-19 website to help residents sign up for vaccines
As the state moved into Phase 1B of the COVID-19 Vaccination Administration Plan on Monday, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new portal at coronavirus.illinois.gov to provide residents with information about the COVID-19 vaccine and how they can register to receive the vaccine. Coronavirus.illinois.gov will provide eligible residents with nearby vaccination sites, information on[Read More…]
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