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William O’Shields was a star in football, basketball, and track in 1917-1918 at Rochester High School, but he has never received the acclaim locally that often accompanies athletic prowess.
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A former employee of the Cook County Board of Review was sentenced to three months in prison and at least one year of probation Tuesday for taking bribes to fix tax appeals on more than two dozen properties.
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The latest tax bill was several months late and, for many, came with the sticker shock of a large increase, in part because of new assessments.
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Assessment reforms shifted the tax burden to commercial real estate -- but the Board of Review undid that, Kaegi contends.
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The defendant accepted about $43,000 in bribes from an FBI informant, authorities said.