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Three years after a group of homeowners and community organizations filed suit claiming the county’s tax sale system robbed them of their home equity, a federal judge has ruled the system ...

A federal judge has ruled Cook County’s longtime system for selling properties with delinquent taxes unconstitutional — a decision that could expose the county to significant financial liability, the ...

I am writing to express my strong support for the homeowners, organizations and the more than 1,700 property owners involved in the class-action lawsuit filed regarding the Cook County tax scavenger ...

McDonald’s sold a property in Kowloon for HK$72.4 million (US$9.3 million), as the Chicago-based fast-food giant reached HK$333 million in proceeds at the halfway point in a campaign to dispose of ...

This bestselling Instant Pot is under $100, and reviewers swear it cuts cooking time “from hours to minutes.” (Photos via Amazon/Getty, design via Yahoo Canada) Right now, it's on sale for $90, making ...

Greg Bishop discusses a story from Legal Newsline about Cook County's property tax sale system being found unconstitutional by a federal judge. The ruling comes as activists in Chicago urge taxpayer ...

A historic sawmill discovered in New Bedford was popular this week. Here's a recap of the Standard Times' most-read stories.

Timmins council voted to establish a permanent homeless encampment for up to 44 people at the former Tembec sawmill site on Highway 101. Mayor Michelle Boileau says the MNR-owned land could offer ...

UPDATE: On Dec. 16, counsel for Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas notified the court they plan to appeal. Faced with a ruling that Cook County may be liable for the equity homeowners lose when their ...

Jets QB Brady Cook will make his first NFL start Sunday. Kenneth Richmond / Getty Images An undrafted rookie hasn’t started for the New York Jets at quarterback in 50 years. That will change on Sunday ...

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