Death threats against ICE officers up by 8,000%, DHS says – Center Square

Doxxing is directly tied to coordinated efforts by rioters to harm ICE agents and by cartel affiliates that have placed bounties on them. DHS earlier this month exposed a cartel bounty system operating in Chicago that is similar to those that have been used in Texas for years, The Center Square reported. This month, a Latin Kings member was arrested after he allegedly put a hit out on Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino.

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Cook County leaders get some but not all property tax relief legislation sought in Springfield – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

To give taxpayers more financial wiggle room between due dates of the twice-a-year county property tax bills, the state legislation also successfully moved Cook County’s due date for the spring bills, or “first installment,” one month later to April 1. In a fiery budget hearing Thursday morning, when the bills’ fate was uncertain, Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas threatened to print first installment bills a month later “no matter what anyone tells me.”

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