Top Picks from Today

Just a quick rundown of some of our favorite stories from today:

• The Chicago Tribune recognizes the unfortunate one-year birthday of Todd Stroger’s sales tax increase.
• Tony Peraica recognizes the 75th Anniversary of the Brookfield Zoo.
• Our tax-raising friend from next door in DuPage County — Kirk Dillard — skipped some Springfield votes to attend a political fundraiser.
• Yet another GOP legislator is talking about raising our taxes.
• Cook County’s federal patronage monitor has an “eye opening” experience.
• City of Chicago overpays mightily for transport of bodies to the morgue.
• Cook County home values drop — but will it mean lower tax assessments?

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