A.D. Quig
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A.D. Quig

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Cook/Chi gov’t @chicagotribune. Alum: @CrainsChicago, @thedailylinechi, @rivetradio, @kenrudinjunkie, @totn, @WIUX. Hoosier. aquig(at)https://t.co/FTmp2fZkLg

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Most in Cook County to see higher tax bills

Property taxes rise again as nearly all agencies raise their levies, treasurer's analysis shows

View Front PageChicago TribuneAUG 24, 2026

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Mayor reveals $882M deficit

Johnson puts blame on past mismanagement, refuses to reject property tax increase

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Chicago TribuneSEP 4, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Kiss video devolves into political soap opera

Footage at center of Lyons Township FOIA fight could affect multiple races

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Chicago TribuneAUG 28, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Most in Cook County to see higher tax bills

Property taxes rise again as nearly all agencies raise their levies, treasurer's analysis shows

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Chicago TribuneAUG 24, 2026Lead Story
Chicago Tribune front page

Data centers near O'Hare get $100M in tax breaks

Leaders tout benefits as suburban homeowners worry about financial gap

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Chicago TribuneAUG 23, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

‘ICE Out’ pledge divides aldermen

Amid push for campaign finance reform, many on City Council vow to turn down funds from 12 companies; some others call it empty gesture

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Chicago TribuneAUG 17, 2026Lead Story
Chicago Tribune front page

Lollapalooza leaves city with muddy aftermath

Festival wrapped with some arrests, hospital trips while Chicago faces cleanup

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Chicago TribuneAUG 4, 2026Lead Story
Chicago Tribune front page

Will state deliver $150M for CPS?

Support exists among lawmakers, but path to make it happen steep

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Chicago TribuneAUG 2, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Union jabs Johnson as petitions circulate

Trade workers allege city contract violations; Giannoulias may enter race at Sunday event

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Chicago TribuneJUL 30, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Illinois teachers sue county treasurer

Union wants Pappas to issue property tax bills and make payments

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Chicago TribuneJUL 28, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Turnout low for tax-raising proposals

1 in 5 voters decided outcome of recent costly measures, Cook County treasurer's office says

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Chicago TribuneJUL 27, 2026Lead Story
Chicago Tribune front page

Bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companies

City has issued nearly $2.6M in penalties since program’s creation

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Chicago TribuneJUL 19, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Johnson’s fundraising war chest lags behind

Unusual spot compared with how predecessors maintained their coffers

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Chicago TribuneJUL 17, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Cook County property tax bills late again

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Chicago TribuneJUN 10, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

OBAMA, IN NEW LIGHT

With blunt exhibits on racism and work that remains, presidential center tells rich story

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Chicago TribuneJUN 4, 2026
Chicago Tribune front page

Study: Plan goes ‘far beyond’ Bears

Treasurer’s research finds sprawling, ‘murky’ tax impacts from Illinois megaprojects proposal

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Chicago TribuneMAY 26, 2026Lead Story
The story is framed as a fiscal critique of a state legislative proposal, highlighting a lack of transparency and broader economic implications beyond the specific needs of a local sports franchise.
Chicago Tribune front page

Steele claims mistreatment after ruling

Cook Board of Review commissioner found not guilty of DUI by judge in 2-day trial

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Chicago TribuneMAY 8, 2026Lead Story
The paper leads with a straight report on the legal outcome of a local official's trial, focusing on her subsequent criticisms of the media and authorities rather than the incident itself.
Chicago Tribune front page

Tax official declared not guilty in DUI trial

Judge says prosecutors failed to prove Steele was under influence

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Chicago TribuneMAY 6, 2026
Details a local court decision, emphasising the prosecution's failure to meet the burden of proof against a public official.
Chicago Tribune front page

Pro-Trump group making some officials see red

Chicago Flips Red members test patience with public testimony, triggering legal tangles

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Chicago TribuneMAY 4, 2026
Examines friction in local government meetings caused by public testimony from a political activist group.
Chicago Tribune front page

Property tax mess still bedevils Cook County

Months after late bills, thousands still waiting with no resolution in sight

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Chicago TribuneAPR 26, 2026
An investigation into local bureaucratic failures causing ongoing financial confusion for property owners.
Chicago Tribune front page

Rooted in service

Garfield Park neighbors and elected officials mourn wife, son of former Cook County commissioner found dead in apparent murder-suicide

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Chicago TribuneAPR 16, 2026Lead Story
The paper centers the community's grief and the victims' legacy of local service, subordinating the sensational details of the deaths to a respectful, memorial framing.

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Paperboy tracks bylines on the front pages of major US and UK broadsheets. This page shows every front-page story attributed to A.D. Quig in our archive, based on bylines extracted from front-page images by AI. It covers only front-page stories — not the full output of this journalist. Data begins April 2026.