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Local Government
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Oak Park voters can request mail ballots for Nov. 3 election
Oak Park and River Forest voters can apply for mail ballots for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election through the Cook County Clerk's website, with an Oct. 29 application deadline.
Local Government
$393-per-year tax increase looms as Oak Park reviews levy policy
Oak Park's Finance Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 6, to review a proposed Tax Levy Policy that will shape FY2027 property tax decisions, as the village juggles $64.8 million in police headquarters costs, $18 million in new bonds and a 25% reassessment increase hitting homeowners simultaneously.
Local Government
Oak Park homeowners can file second tax appeal through Sept. 1
Oak Park homeowners who lost their first property tax appeal or never filed one have until Tuesday, Sept. 1 to challenge 2026 reassessment values at the Cook County Board of Review, which sometimes overturns Assessor denials; Township Assessor Ali ElSaffar is offering free appointment-based help.
Local Government
Oak Park voters can request mail ballots for Nov. 3 election
Oak Park and River Forest voters can apply for mail ballots for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election through the Cook County Clerk's website, with an Oct. 29 application deadline.
Local Government
$393-per-year tax increase looms as Oak Park reviews levy policy
Local Government
Oak Park homeowners can file second tax appeal through Sept. 1
Local Government
Oak Park voters can request mail ballots for Nov. 3 election
Oak Park and River Forest voters can apply for mail ballots for the Nov. 3 gubernatorial election through the Cook County Clerk's website, with an Oct. 29 application deadline.
Local Government
$393-per-year tax increase looms as Oak Park reviews levy policy
Local Government
Oak Park homeowners can file second tax appeal through Sept. 1
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