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Toni Preckwinkle is the Cook County Board President. She was elected on Nov. 2, 2010.
Toni Preckwinkle is the Cook County Board President. She was elected on Nov. 2, 2010.
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Cook County commissioners lower 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. The use tax targets companies based in Cook County that go elsewhere to save money...Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Cook County Government, Justice System, Local Government
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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. I know from running the Merchandise Mart, the largest "green,"...
Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Energy Saving, Cook County Government, Merchandise Mart, Environmental Issues
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Open thread: Weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
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 projects, which also include a new logo, updated...
Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Cook County Government, Cook County Forest Preserve, Illinois Supreme Court, Chicago Cultural Center
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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...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Chicago Cultural Center, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Elections, Local Elections
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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,...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gambling expansion bill dead for spring session
Tribune reporterThe 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 Board of Commissioners, Cook County Government, Lifestyle and Leisure
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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. Rep. Robert Rita, who started...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice, Des Plaines
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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. As the state budget headed toward approval...
Tags: Unions, Barack Obama, Executive Branch, Illinois Governor, Crime, Law and Justice
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Call to ban pols from Pride Parade wrong response
Change of SubjectBy 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...... -
Preckwinkle dealt setback in effort to shrink juvenile detention center
Clout StreetCook County President Toni Preckwinkle is temporarily reversing her signature initiative to shrink the Juvenile Detention Center because a federally-appointed administrator says there are too many kids being detained there to safely reduce its size....Tags: Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Cook County Government, Justice System, Juvenile Delinquency
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By the numbers, how Rahm could lose in 2015
Change of SubjectFriday's print column A new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows that, halfway through his first term, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's overall disapproval rating is up 11 percentage points over a year ago. Four in 10 Chicago voters — and nearly half of the......
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