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Suburban Cook gun owners to face fines for not reporting stolen guns
Clout StreetFirearms owners in suburban Cook County will face fines up to $2,000 if they don't report to police when their guns are lost, stolen or sold under an ordinance commissioners approved today. The plan, pushed by County Board President Toni Preckwinkle,...Tags: John P. Daley, Fines, Chicago Mayor, Theft, Rahm Emanuel
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Former NFL player to drop out of contest to succeed Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetState Sen. Napoleon Harris of Flossmoor, sworn into his first elective office this month, is expected to drop out of the race for the Democratic nomination for the 2nd Congressional District and will back former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson, a...Tags: Super Bowl, Jesse Jackson, Jr., Football, Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders
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Toni Preckwinkle: Land bank won't offer 'quick fixes'
After two years of discussion, the Cook County Board last week approved the creation of a countywide land bank. Now the real work begins for the land bank, which will accumulate unproductive properties, maintain them and hold them tax-free until agreed-...
Tags: Conservation, Services and Shopping, Environmental Issues, Real Estate, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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The one in which I talk about the scramble to replace Jesse Jackson Jr.
Change of SubjectTranscript: Flash back to the mid 1990s and ask —who are the most prominent African American politicians in Illinois? Jesse White, Roland Burris, Danny Davis, Tim Evans, Bobby Rush, Carol Mosley Braun, Emil Jones, John Stroger and the up and...... -
Land bank would revitalize distressed properties
A land bank that would acquire, manage and repurpose vacant and abandoned properties in Cook County is one step closer to reality. Two months after its formation, an advisory committee appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is...
Tags: Advertising, Metropolitan Planning Council, Interior Policy, Real Estate, Chicago Mortgages
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Kelly wins lottery for top spot on ballot to replace Jackson Jr.
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- Former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson will get the first spot on the ballot in special Democratic primary for the seat once held by former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The Illinois State Board of Elections conducted lotteries today for the...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Democratic Party, Harvey, Lotteries, Illinois Elections
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New vote sought for Illinois gay marriage law
Tribune reporters— If anyone thought gay marriage legislation would pass easily in Illinois, the initial hiccup Wednesday in the state Senate illustrated how hard-fought the issue is likely to be every step of the way. A bill to allow same-sex marriage did not...Tags: Interior Policy, Heather Steans, Same-Sex Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, Pat Brady
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County colleagues honor -- and kid -- John Daley
Tribune reporterJohn Daley’s fellow Cook County Board commissioners surprised him Tuesday with a resolution honoring his two decades as a county leader — and being “human.” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle let out a big laugh when...Tags: John P. Daley, Richard M. Daley, Larry Suffredin, William Daley, Cook County Board of Commissioners
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Emanuel declines to fire back at Preckwinkle
Clout StreetMayor Rahm Emanuel today declined to directly challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's recent criticisms of his crime-fighting and public schools strategies, instead talking about the passion they share for education and safe streets....Tags: Garry McCarthy, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Union League Club
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Preckwinkle: "No offense, mayor"
Toni Preckwinkle is taking back some very critical comments she made about Mayor Emanuel. While speaking at the Union League Club Thursday, the Cook County board president said Emanuel's solution to Chicago's street violence is "just to arrest...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Union League Club, Cook County Government
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Plan calls for reduced phone rates for Cook County Jail inmates
Tribune reporterCook County Jail inmates would pay less for phone calls and get to stay on the horn longer under a plan pending before the County Board. Currently, a 15-minute call at the jail costs as much as $9.99. Under a proposal, the cost of a 15-minute call would...Tags: Cook County Government, Prisons
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Preckwinkle blasts Emanuel, quickly backs off
Clout StreetCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday quickly backed off a public barb she tossed at Mayor Rahm Emanuel for his crime-fighting strategy, marking the second time in a little more than three months she has toned down off-the-cuff remarks....Tags: Garry McCarthy, Chicago Public Schools, Ronald Reagan, Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel
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