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    Jun 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. The greening of Cook County

    Counties and cities are constantly searching for ways to attract and retain businesses. Local government should be in the practice of doing what it can to help ignite the regional economy.
    Counties and cities are constantly searching for ways to attract and retain businesses. Local government should be in the practice of doing what it can to help ignite the regional economy. I know from running the Merchandise Mart, the largest "green,"...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Local Government, Merchandise Mart, Toni Preckwinkle, Joseph P. Kennedy

    2. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Cook County Board votes to lower business use tax

    Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the tax on certain big-ticket items bought outside the county, but the move won't end lawsuits challenging its legality.
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    Cook County commissioners voted Wednesday to lower the tax on certain big-ticket items bought outside the county, but the move won't end lawsuits challenging its legality. The use tax targets companies based in Cook County that go elsewhere to save...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Laws, Lawyers, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System

    3. Jun 19, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Witness: Ex-Cook County Board head gave deputy signatory power

    Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's name was raised repeatedly Tuesday at the criminal trial of his former deputy chief, whose alleged theft of $300,000 in taxpayer money appeared to have been helped along by his authority. Soon after...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Trials, Prosecution, Theft, Todd H. Stroger

    4. Jun 18, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Ex-Stroger aide goes on trial in kickbacks case

    A top aide hired by former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger in the waning days of his administration launched a scheme with another aide to steal about $300,000 using fraudulent contracts and kickbacks paid in cash-stuffed envelopes, prosecutors said as her bench trial began Monday.
    A top aide hired by former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger in the waning days of his administration launched a scheme with another aide to steal about $300,000 using fraudulent contracts and kickbacks paid in cash-stuffed envelopes, prosecutors...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Trials, Judges, Prosecution, Lawyers

    5. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Cook sheriff moving to be IG in suburbs

    When the new mayor of Hazel Crest took office this spring, he discovered that the village manager and two top employees had received double-digit pay hikes that he thought violated town rules.
    When the new mayor of Hazel Crest took office this spring, he discovered that the village manager and two top employees had received double-digit pay hikes that he thought violated town rules. But instead of trying to get the attention of federal or...

    Tags: Elections, Chicago Elections, Cook County Government, Dolton, Riverdale (Cook, Illinois)

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Cook County Forest Preserve District celebrates centennial with several projects

    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County plans to celebrate its centennial for the next three years, bringing new and renovated campgrounds and interactive online maps and apps to county residents.
    The Forest Preserve District of Cook County plans to celebrate its centennial for the next three years, bringing new and renovated campgrounds and interactive online maps and apps to county residents. The projects, which also include a new logo, updated...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Cook County Forest Preserve, Chicago Cultural Center, Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois General Assembly

    7. Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Preckwinkle to announce re-election campaign

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will launch her re-election bid Tuesday, saying she wants another four years to try to reform the way the county locks up adult and juvenile criminal defendants and to get more people out to the forest preserves.
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will launch her re-election bid Tuesday, saying she wants another four years to try to reform the way the county locks up adult and juvenile criminal defendants and to get more people out to the forest...

    Tags: Chicago Elections, Elections, Juvenile Delinquency, Chicago Mayor, Todd H. Stroger

    8. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Hot-button issues pile up for Springfield finale

    — Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial and contentious issues —public pension reform, gun control, gay marriage and a Chicago casino.
    — Five months of debate, negotiation and procrastination among lawmakers led to a high stakes Friday adjournment showdown that could decide the fate of the state's most controversial and contentious issues —public pension reform, gun control,...

    Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Chicago Mayor, Pension and Welfare, Tom Cross, Chicago Transit Authority

    9. May 31, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Gambling expansion bill dead for spring session

    The House sponsor of a major gambling expansion plan that includes a Chicago casino declared the proposal dead for the spring session.
    Tribune reporter
    The House sponsor of a major gambling expansion plan that includes a Chicago casino declared the proposal dead for the spring session. Rep. Bob Rita said there were too many snags to get the bill passed on the final day before adjournment. “We...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Toni Preckwinkle, Lifestyle and Leisure

    10. May 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Odds falling on casino expansion

    — Efforts to expand Illinois casino gambling are losing ground at the Capitol as the plan's new sponsor clashes with Gov. Pat Quinn, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle angles for a piece of the action.
    — Efforts to expand Illinois casino gambling are losing ground at the Capitol as the plan's new sponsor clashes with Gov. Pat Quinn, and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle angles for a piece of the action. Rep. Robert Rita, who started...

    Tags: Elections, Personal Weapon Control, Chicago Mayor, Pension and Welfare, Regional Authority

    11. May 29, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Democrats forge $35 billion state budget

    — The Democrats who run state government forged an estimated $35 billion spending plan Tuesday that would keep education funding flat, pay for promised state worker raises and cut programs for seniors.
    — The Democrats who run state government forged an estimated $35 billion spending plan Tuesday that would keep education funding flat, pay for promised state worker raises and cut programs for seniors. As the state budget headed toward approval...

    Tags: Elections, Matt Murphy, Health Insurance, Pension and Welfare, Tom Cross

    12. Jun 4, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Call to ban pols from Pride Parade wrong response

    Change of Subject
    By Jessica Reynolds Disgruntled over the House's failure to bring a gay marriage bill to a vote, some activists want to ban politicians from walking in this year's Chicago Pride Parade, according to today's Tribune story. The petition, which is......
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