Articles filed under Cook County Board
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Preckwinkle addresses role of King's legacy in 2017Jan 12, 2017 12:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday spoke of the responsibilities of her job - as well as the duties of all Northwest suburban leaders and residents...
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Lester: Consultant turns post-election blues into help for female candidatesNov 17, 2016 4:30 am - Among those lamenting Hillary Clinton's loss last week to Donald Trump, one woman noticed a common theme in Facebook and Twitter posts. "I kept seeing people say, 'I do...
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Suburbs consider opting out of Cook County minimum wage hikeOct 26, 2016 1:00 am - Leaders of several Northwest suburbs said they'll consider opting out of a measure gradually increasing the minimum wage in Cook County to $13 an hour by 2020. Cook Coun...
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Merge or not? Voters have final say in recorder, clerk officesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - When Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough goes before county commissioners Wednesday with her office's proposed budget, she isn't quite sure what to say. After ...
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Report: Cook County should eliminate unincorporated areasSep 23, 2016 5:30 am - Cook County should eventually eliminate all of its unincorporated areas to reduce taxes and improve services to residents in those neighborhoods, according to a new repo...
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Cook County commissioner dies at 79Sep 18, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Commissioner Joan Murphy died Sunday morning after a long, private battle with breast cancer. The 79-year-old Crestwood resident's death was announced in a s...
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Cook County sick-leave bill sparks suburban controversySep 12, 2016 5:30 am - A proposed Cook County law that would allow even part-time workers to earn up to five paid sick days a year is raising the concern of some Northwest suburban business or...
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Cook County Board spending way more on staffs than collar county boardsAug 31, 2016 5:00 am - Taxpayers spent $7.6 million last year to cover the costs of separate office staffs for each of the 17 Cook County commissioners and President Toni Preckwinkle. Each Coo...
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Hoffman Estates adopts new pet shop regulationsJul 22, 2016 1:00 am - A new Hoffman Estates law requiring pet shops to disclose the breeding history of their animals has removed the village's Petland store as the last under the jurisdictio...
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Cook County recorder says merger not in best interests of Cook CountyJul 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Democratic Cook County Recorder of Deeds Karen Yarbrough is unopposed for re-election this November, but she's suddenly in a fight for her political life. Cook County vo...