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Illinois collar counties open property tax appeal windows
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Property tax appeal season is opening across Illinois’ collar counties, giving homeowners and businesses a narrow chance to challenge assessor valuations.
Illinois overhauls home tax sales after court losses
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Illinois has changed its property tax sale rules after lawsuits challenged the old system as unconstitutional and punitive.
Families are choosing Naperville as a quieter base for Chicago trips
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Families are using Naperville and Warrenville as a low-stress home base to split time between western suburban attractions and day trips into downtown Chicago.
Chicago lawyer says lawsuits can force corporations to identify hit-and-run drivers
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Chicago personal injury attorney Scott DeSalvo says crash victims often cannot learn who was driving a rented or corporate-owned vehicle until after filing suit.
Leving law seminar to cover directed findings and bifurcated judgments
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The Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving will host the next Arthur S. Kallow CLE Seminar Series presentation on July 22 in Chicago.
Lofty Angels Summit returns to Chicago Aug. 10
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Lofty Ventures is bringing the Lofty Angels Summit back to Chicago on Aug. 10 to teach newcomers how angel investing works and expand access to startup funding.
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig partner earns Legal 500 Chicago IP ranking
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Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig Managing Partner William Flachsbart received a Tier 2 ranking in the 2026 Legal 500 United States City Elite guide for Intellectual Property: Contentious in Chicago.
VanishID to demo AI platform for state governments at NCSL summit
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VanishID will show state lawmakers and staff how its agentic AI platform removes exposed personal data before it can be used for harassment, phishing or impersonation.
Illinois enacts limits on insurer downcoding
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law aimed at curbing automatic downcoding by health insurers, a move physicians say will protect reimbursement and patient access.
Taction Software launches AI governance guide as states tighten healthcare oversight
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States are moving to require human review of AI-driven coverage and clinical decisions, and Taction Software has released a free governance guide aimed at helping healthcare organizations adapt.
Mark Hiatt to discuss payer policy and patient access at Q1 medical device conferences
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Schooner Strategies said its fractional chief medical officer, Mark Hiatt, will speak at four sessions at Q1 Productions medical device reimbursement conferences in Chicago and San Diego this month.
Lean Solutions Group adds AI governance and cost visibility to LeanTek
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Lean Solutions Group unveiled new LeanTek capabilities at the FreightWaves Supply Chain AI Symposium in Chicago, aiming to help logistics and supply chain operators measure, govern and scale AI in production.
Burke Law Group adds veteran trial lawyer Liz Klingensmith as partner
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Burke Law Group has hired Liz Klingensmith as a partner in Houston, strengthening its Texas litigation practice with a trial lawyer who has handled major commercial, energy and complex disputes.
Goodyear realtor Christina Phaneuf earns military relocation certification
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Christina Phaneuf, a Realty One Group agent in Goodyear, Arizona, has earned her Military Relocation Professional certification and says she plans to use it to help veterans and active-duty families navigate fast-moving home searches.
Women Got Game heads to Chicago during WNBA All-Star Weekend
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BCGA Foundation will bring Women Got Game to the Illinois Institute of Technology on July 24, pairing a gaming summit and esports tournament with the GameChangeHer Awards during WNBA All-Star Weekend.
AIM sets inaugural summit on independent medicine in Chicago
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The Association for Independent Medicine will host its first Independent Physician Summit in Chicago from Oct. 2-4, 2026, bringing together independent doctors, practice leaders and policy voices.
MKFM Law adds family law associate Maxwell Sharkey
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Mirabella, Kincaid, Frederick, Mirabella LLC has hired Maxwell J. Sharkey as an associate attorney in Wheaton, Illinois, strengthening a family law team that handles divorce, custody, adoption, guardianship and child-related matters.
Illinois commits $2 million to Second Story Ranch recovery housing project
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Illinois included $2 million for The Second Story Foundation’s 2nd Story Ranch Recovery Home and Jobs Program in the FY2027 budget, giving the Crete project a major step toward its capital goal.
Phillips Law Group wins $710,000 in Mesa hotel shower fall case
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Phillips Law Group attorney Montana Thompson secured a $710,000 settlement for an Illinois woman who fractured her femur in a Mesa, Arizona, hotel shower.
Big I Illinois names Brett Gerger CEO
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Big I Illinois has appointed Brett Gerger as chief executive officer, effective July 1, as longtime leader Phil Lackman retires after 31 years.
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