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In March 2008, the County Board increased the sales tax by one percent to 1.75 percent. This followed a quarter-cent increase in mass transit taxes. In Chicago, the rate increased to 10.25 percent, the steepest nominal rate of any major metropolitan area in America. In Evanston, sales tax reached 10 percent and Oak Lawn residents pay 9.5 percent.
Norridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,251 at the 2020 census. [2] The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago (i.e. they are surrounded by the city). Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Within a City". [3]
Buffalo Grove, Illinois. / 42.16639°N 87.96333°W / 42.16639; -87.96333. Buffalo Grove is a village in Lake and Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 30 miles (50 km) northwest of Downtown Chicago and 20 miles (32 km) north of O'Hare International Airport. [a] As of the 2020 Census, Buffalo ...
17-14026. FIPS code. 17-14026. Website. cityofchicagoheights .org. Chicago Heights is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 27,480 at the 2020 census. [2] It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. Its nicknames include "The Crossroads of the Nation" and "The Heights".
Website. www .villageofwinnetka .org. Winnetka ( / wɪˈnɛtkə /) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located 16 miles (26 km) north of downtown Chicago. The population was 12,475 [2] as of the 2020 census. The village is one of the wealthiest places in the United States in terms of household income.
Barrington is a village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, United States. The population was 10,722 at the 2020 census. [3] A northwest suburb of Chicago, the area features wetlands, forest preserves, parks, and horse trails in a country-suburban setting. Barrington is part of the Chicago metropolitan area .
Ford Heights (formerly East Chicago Heights) is a village and a suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,813 at the 2020 census . [2] Many of the area’s first settlers were African American and since its incorporation in 1949 the village has remained predominantly Black.
Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located in the townships of Maine and Niles, directly neighboring Chicago 's far northwest border. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,912. [4] The current mayor of Niles is George Alpogianis. [5]