Ted Cox
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Metra tries to clear air on soot levelsFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Metra, while saying pollution levels on its trains fall within federal standards, nevertheless is looking for ways to cut down on diesel soot in passenger cars. The comm...
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Brown slashes 170 from Cook court clerk’s officeFeb 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown announced Monday she is laying off 170 employees as part of plan for intensive budget cuts. Brown said 30-day-notice...
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Unemployment hurts Metra ridershipFeb 11, 2011 10:00 pm - Metra ridership declined slightly in 2010, but the rail agency still posted the fourth-highest volume in its history. Lynnette Ciavarella, assistant senior division dire...
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Metra hears reports on Pagano legacyFeb 11, 2011 12:00 am - Two ethics reports delivered to the Metra board Friday labeled the late Executive Director Phil Pagano a “secretive” man responsible for “financial improprieties,” but t...
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Metra admits it couldn’t beat back blizzardFeb 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Metra officials addressed flaws in last week’s blizzard operations, admitting the public transportation agency’s “can do” attitude created more problems than it solved w...
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Cook Co. state's attorney agrees to budget cutsFeb 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez and county board President Toni Preckwinkle made peace with a brokered budget compromise Thursday, as Alvarez agreed to a 10 p...
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Cook public defender joins Alvarez in balking against budget cutsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - The Cook County public defender has joined State's Attorney Anita Alvarez in opposing cuts proposed by county board President Toni Preckwinkle, raising the possibility t...
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Cook County looks to save money by raising fees or annexing away unincorporated neighborhoodsFeb 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Preckwinkle's idea for unincorporated areas:
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Alvarez rejects calls for Cook budget cuts, compromiseFeb 07, 2011 11:00 pm - State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez threw a wrench into the Cook County budget process Tuesday by rejecting a 10 percent cut for her office, leading President Toni Preckwinkl...
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Dart to cut graffiti, K-9 unitsFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - In Cook County Board budget hearings Monday, Sheriff Tom Dart laid out the cuts he’ll need to make, saying he’ll have to eliminate the graffiti and K-9 units. “There’s a...