Violet Miller

1 week ago | wbez.org | Violet Miller

Cook County is saddled with a “broken system” of property tax appeals that gives breaks to business owners and wealthy white homeowners — while shifting nearly $2 billion of tax burden to the lowest income homeowners, according to a report released Monday by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Businesses landed $25.5 billion in property valuation reductions through appeals, leading to $3.26 billion less on their tax bills, according to the report.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Violet Miller

Cook County is saddled with a “broken system” of property tax appeals that gives breaks to business owners and wealthy white homeowners — while shifting nearly $2 billion of tax burden to the lowest income homeowners, according to a report released Monday by Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas. Businesses landed $25.5 billion in property valuation reductions through appeals, leading to $3.26 billion less on their tax bills, according to the report.

1 week ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Violet Miller

Former 35th Ward chief of staff and community organizer Jessica Vasquez was appointed to the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Sunday afternoon, filling a vacancy created for the 8th District seat when Anthony Joel Quezada was appointed to the City Council.

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Violet Miller

El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Miles de personas se reunieron en Union Park el jueves por la mañana antes de marchar hacia Grant Park para un mitin que conmemora el Primero de Mayo, también conocido como el Día Internacional de los Trabajadores, la festividad global que recuerda el movimiento por los derechos laborales que tiene sus raíces en la historia de Chicago.

2 weeks ago | chicago.suntimes.com | Violet Miller

Thousands gathered in Union Park Thursday morning before marching to Grant Park for a rally marking May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, the global holiday commemorating the labor rights movement with roots in Chicago history. Evan Yamaguchi, a third-year graduate worker at the University of Chicago, was among the thousands holding signs and banners. “Workers literally had to fight for their lives just for an eight-hour workday,” he said.