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The bill pits Kaegi against two of the three incumbent commissioners, Mike Cabonargi and Larry Rogers Jr., both of whom are lawyers. Cabonargi and Rogers have actively campaigned for the bill. Today Kaegi dropped his neutral stance and formally opposed it.
Both sides have issued dueling statements over the bill, which is sponsored by Rep. Curtis Tarver, D-Chicago, and is awaiting a roll call vote in the House.
According to Cabonargi and Rogers, “This is a good-government bill that will further professionalize the board.
“As a quasi-judicial body that sits as an appellate tribunal, the courts have established that filing a complaint with the board is the practice of law. It is only appropriate that the commissioners who lead the board and all its work be licensed attorneys,” they say. “As licensed attorneys, commissioners are held to a higher ethical standard and subject to discipline by the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission, another safeguard that
Target takes big advantage of Cook County tax deferral
The solidly profitable company taps a COVID relief program to delay paying tens of millions.
Bloomberg
The big-box retailer whose actions repeatedly have set off Chicago public officials is taking full advantage of a special Cook County program to delay paying tens of millions of dollars in property tax bills, even though it’s highly profitable.
Records obtained from Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas’ office under a Freedom of Information Act request indicate that Target, which operates at least 20 stores in Chicago and other portions of Cook County, has not yet paid $16.7 million in property taxes that were due March 2. The taxes are for the first installment of this year’s bill.