Articles filed under Cook County Board
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Top prosecutor races begin to take shape in Cook, Lake countiesNov 27, 2023 12:00 am - The race to replace Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx commenced Monday, the first day of filing for chief prosecutor hopefuls and other candidates seeking to run in ...
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Prospect Hts. library hosting panel discussion on hate crimesAug 31, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County United Against Hate will host a panel discussion at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in Prospect Heights about hate crime investigations and remedies. The event will take pla...
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Preckwinkle: No new taxes, fees needed to close Cook County's anticipated budget gapJun 21, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said no new taxes or fees are necessary to close an expected $86 million budget gap next fiscal year, caused largely by redu...
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Morrison hosts open house at Schaumburg office ThursdayFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Cook County Board Commissioner Kevin Morrison will host an open house Thursday in Schaumburg. The event will take place from 4 p.m. to 6 p.n. at Morrison's 15th District...
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Tragedies and some triumphs: The top suburban stories of 2022Dec 29, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to remove an incorrect statenent that Ken Griffin owns Citadel Corp. Two horrific crimes, a deadly car crash and threats against the LGB...
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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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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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Cook County Board incumbent would expand weapons banOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - In the wake of the mass shootings in Highland Park and Uvalde, Texas, and surging gun violence in Chicago, Cook County Board member Scott Britton believes the county's b...
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17th District Cook County Board candidates debate gun controlOct 26, 2022 5:30 am - Candidates in the race for the 17th District Cook County Board seat have different stances when it comes to gun control and whether stricter firearms laws are needed. De...