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Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Suburban group including Rosemont opposes O'Hare express train plan
The West Central Municipal Conference, a regional planning body that includes Rosemont, formally opposed the proposed $2.25 billion O'Hare Flyer express train, citing concerns about traffic, emergency response and wildlife along the at-grade CSX freight corridor through several western suburbs.
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Maine Township schedules 17 nonprofit grant pitches Sept. 22
Local Government
Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Park Ridge plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Cook County seeks paid election judges in Maine Township
The Cook County Clerk's Office is recruiting paid election judges ($250) and polling place technicians ($400) for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election, with Maine Township among the areas with the greatest need for workers.
Local Government
Park Ridge plastic bag ban takes effect Jan. 1
Local Government
SNAP recipients get half-price Pace, CTA fares starting Oct. 1
Local Government
Maine Township schedules 17 nonprofit grant pitches Sept. 22
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Park Ridge-area homeowners bear 80% of county tax hike
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas' annual analysis shows property taxes rose 3.9% countywide, beating the 3.1% inflation rate, with north suburban homeowners including Park Ridge seeing a 6.7% median bill increase to $8,007 as rising home values shift more of the burden from businesses to residents.
Local Government
SBA opens disaster loan centers for Cook County storm victims
The SBA has opened two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Cook County where Park Ridge residents and businesses affected by the July 27 storms can apply for low-interest loans of up to $500,000 for homeowners and $2 million for businesses, with a physical damage deadline of Oct. 19.
Local Government
Reassessment puts 68% of north suburban tax burden on homeowners
Park Ridge and Niles homeowners now carry 68% of the north suburban tax base after the 2025 Cook County reassessment, but reforms that cut commercial appeal reductions from 20% to 14% kept the burden shift smaller than in 2022; second-installment bills mail Sept. 1 and are due Oct. 1.
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