Articles filed under Cook County Board
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The SoapboxJun 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Great Debate: It’s fun to hear fans debate whether the 2013 Blackhawks season was more impressive than the 1985 Chicago Bears, or the 72-win season by Michael Jorda...
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Mayor: County must help homeownersMay 29, 2013 5:00 am - Many suburban Cook County taxpayers have experienced massive property tax increases over the past few years. Despite falling prices in the real estate market, residentia...
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Cook County, Schaumburg tout joint road projects for 2013May 02, 2013 12:00 pm - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and other county officials joined with their Schaumburg counterparts Thursday to mark this year's important collaborative ro...
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Preckwinkle: Development efforts must be regionalApr 30, 2013 11:00 am - Investing in education and infrastructure is the key to economic growth in Cook County, coupled with a focus on the region and not just Chicago, Cook County Board Presid...
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Cook County OKs program to boost transit-oriented developmentApr 17, 2013 4:24 pm - Cook County soon will offer federal loan guarantees for economic development projects that feature transportation and job growth opportunities. The county board voted We...
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Candidate to replace Beavers has ethical troublesApr 10, 2013 5:26 pm - A published report says a leading candidate to replace convicted Commissioner William Beavers on the Cook County Board has some ethics problems of his own. The Chicago ...
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Ex-Cook County Board president wants to returnMar 22, 2013 9:49 pm - A familiar name in Chicago politics has expressed an interest in replacing convicted Commissioner William Beavers on the Cook County Board. Former Cook County Board Pres...
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Beavers found guilty of tax evasionMar 21, 2013 5:00 pm - An influential Chicago Democrat who famously compared himself to a virile hog was convicted Thursday after less than two hours of jury deliberations on charges of tax ev...
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Ex-casino worker testifies Beavers lost nearly $500,00 on slotsMar 15, 2013 4:33 pm - A powerful Chicago politician who earns just a five-figure salary gambled away nearly $500,000 playing slot machines over three years at a single casino, according to re...
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Beavers lied about campaign money, prosecutors sayMar 14, 2013 4:27 pm - A powerful Chicago politician fond of playing slot machines spent thousands of dollars from his campaign coffers at a casino and then falsely declared he’d spent it on a...