Articles filed under Cook County Board
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Preckwinkle's $8.75 billion budget comes with no tax, fee hikesOct 06, 2022 1:00 am - No tax or fee hikes are included in Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's $8.75 billion budget recommendation, which is a 7.8% increase over the county's curren...
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Cook County Board candidates Trevor, Podgorski weigh in on SAFE-T ActOct 05, 2022 5:30 am - While any changes to Illinois' criminal justice reform bill known as the SAFE-T Act remains an issue for state lawmakers to decide, the legislation will have a significa...
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Morrison, Cerniglia discuss need to expand Cook County mental health servicesSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - Democratic 15th District Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison of Mount Prospect and Republican challenger Chuck Cerniglia of Hoffman Estates shared their views on the...
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Morrison leading predecessor Gorman among contested Cook County Board primariesJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Republican 17th District Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison of Palos Park appeared to be holding off a primary challenge from his predecessor Elizabeth "Liz" Dood...
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Primary in the Northwest suburbs: County board, sheriff and school referendum decisionsJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Party showdowns for Cook County president, sheriff and assessor, as well as in the 27th state Senate and 51st state House districts, are among the most hotly contested p...
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Cook County Board District 9 Democratic candidates weigh in public safetyJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - Gun control and public safety are key concerns among Democratic candidates for Cook County Board District 9. Maggie Trevor, Sam Kukadia, Frank McPartlin and Heather Ann...
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GOP candidates for Cook County Board discuss criminal justice, mental healthJun 23, 2022 5:30 am - Republican candidates for the Cook County Board's 9th District seat say top county leaders are failing to keep residents safe and they would work to reform the county's ...
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Cook County's $262 million budget surplus could cover next year's expected shortfallJun 23, 2022 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the preliminary $8.1 billion budget for the upcoming 2023 fiscal year shows an $18.2 million shortfall. But Preckwinkle...
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Morrison, Gorman similar on policy, differ on style in race for Cook County BoardJun 17, 2022 5:25 am - Incumbent Sean Morrison, one of only two Republicans on the Cook County Board, said he is often a lone voice on the Democratically controlled panel. But his challenger i...
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On Flag Day, Cook County committee chooses new banner designed by Glenbrook South studentJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - A flag designed by a Glenbrook South High School student has been tabbed to become the new banner of Cook County, county commissioners decided Tuesday. The selection of ...