Cook County
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Pappas holds comfortable lead in treasurer's race; Kaegi leading Libertarian opponentNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who has held the office since 1998, appears headed for another term. With 70% of the vote counted, Pappas garnered 937,788 votes, whi...
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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on track to win a 5th term unoffocial results showNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County sheriff Tom Dart secured a fifth term Tuesday with a substantial lead over Republican challenger Lupe Aguirre, a Chicago attorney and police officer. With 71...
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Yarbrough showing strong lead in reelection bid as Cook County clerkNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough appeared to be well on her way to a second term Tuesday, with unofficial election results showing her strongly fending off challenges f...
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Preckwinkle fends off challenge from Fioretti for fourth term in Cook CountyNov 08, 2022 6:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle cruised to a fourth term Tuesday as the top elected executive of the nation's second most populous county, fending off a cha...
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Cook County launches campaign to boost vaccination ratesNov 06, 2022 12:00 am - With Thanksgiving and the holidays approaching, along with an expected rise in cases of COVID, seasonal flu and RSV, Cook County is trying to get ahead of the wave by la...
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A $1.3 billion agency's leadership on Cook County ballots: Who's running for wastewater districtNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - The $1.3 billion agency responsible for treating wastewater and providing stormwater management for Chicago and more than 100 Cook County communities is on the ballot ne...
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Cook County Board hopefuls Podgorski, Trevor weigh in on tax holidayNov 03, 2022 5:30 am - Should Cook County enact a fuel and sales tax holiday to help residents grappling with rising gas and other costs? Candidates running for the 9th District seat on the co...
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Why Cook County residents are being asked to pay more taxes for forest preservesNov 02, 2022 5:00 am - When Cook County residents head to the polls next week, the ballot will not only include choices for governor, state representatives and local judges. Voters will also b...
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New leader chosen for Cook County Land Bank AuthorityNov 02, 2022 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has selected Jessica Caffrey as the new executive director of Cook County Land Bank Authority, which works to acquire and pr...
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Veterans Day, turkeys and the upcoming holidays dominate November's festsNov 01, 2022 6:00 am - Nov. 2 The Great Pumpkin Roll: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at Central Park, 1510 Forest Gate Road, Oak Brook. Bring your pumpkin(s) to roll down the Sled Hill at Central P...