Recent News About Cook County Clerk

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  Cook County home valuations rose in March compared to the same period in 2024

  In March, the median sale price of a home in Cook County rose by $18,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales decreased by 9.4%.

  By West Cook News
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  Home prices in Cook County increased

  The median sale price of a home sold in the first quarter of 2025 in Cook County rose by $23,000, while total sales increased by 9%.

  By M. J. Odonnell
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  From North Cook News

  Cook County Clerk Yarbrough under fire for hiring practices and other alleged misdeeds

  Nine months after taking office, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough appeared in court last week to answer allegations of clout-hiring and patronage in the office.

  By Dion M. Harris