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With summer vacation starting for children in Cook County, playing in water parks or on swings is far from the minds of many children that depend on school lunches for nourishment.

Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office on Tuesday released the 2012 property tax rates of more than 1,500 taxing agencies* showing the City of Chicago’s composite tax rate increased 17 percent in 2012, while tax rates in suburban Cook County increased

“Today’s landmark Supreme Court decision finally entitles married same-sex couples to the federal benefits they deserve.

An energy use analysis of 33 Cook County municipal buildings shows that low- and no-cost energy efficiency upgrades have reduced overall energy use by 11 percent in these buildings since 2010, saving taxpayers an estimated $3 million over the past t

Cook County officials today announced that 1.6 million second-installment property tax bills will be mailed to residents on time for the second consecutive year.Property tax bills are expected to arrive in mail boxes around July 1.