Kankakee Times

Appeals panel: Chicago, Skokie OK to continue lawsuit vs Kankakee, Channahon over sales tax scheme

By Scott Holland, Cook County Record | Oct 9, 2017

A state appeals panel has reversed a Cook County judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit in which Chicago and Skokie claimed Kankakee and Channahon ran schemes to divert into their treasuries tax revenue from out-of-state retailers.

Ex-state senator sues over 'unconstitutional' skipped paychecks, years after supporting skipped pay

By Scott Holland, Cook County Record | Jun 16, 2017

A former member of the Illinois Senate is suing the state’s comptroller to get money he claims was denied him during a decade in office — even though he voted for the measure he now claims is illegal.