Cook County

Posted by John Byrne at 12:24 p.m. Cook County Board President Todd Stroger will remain on the Feb. 2 Democratic primary ballot after an opponent ended her attempt to knock him off the ballot today. Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown, who...

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...in Flossmoor. Pleasant is the operative message for others, including Pleasantdale Estates in DuPage County and Pleasant Hills in Cook County. While not every subdivision name is as bland as Suburban Estates in DuPage County, few...

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...Computer Electronics, Carriers and Services, Telecommunications Equipment, Telecommunications Industry, New Products & Services Cook County, Ill., Residents to Benefit From Verizon Wireless Network Enhancements New Cell Sites Mean Clearer...

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Updated: Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 7:39 AM CST Published : Friday, 20 Nov 2009, 7:39 AM CST Chicago - The Cook County Board has approved a new budget for next year that includes no new taxes. The budget totals $3 billion and includes the...

In this article: Tax, All rights reserved, Revenue, Todd Stroger, and Chicago

...a Stroger proposal to establish a county film promotion office. The portion of the budget proposed by the independent board overseeing the county's public health system passed largely intact. The health system will increase spending, but reduce...

In this article: Todd Stroger, Revenue, Tax, Evanston, and Illinois

...number of commissioners required to override a veto from 14 to 11. Nov. 7: Gov. Pat Quinn signs that bill into law. Tuesday: The Cook County board votes 12-5 to reduce the county sales tax by one-half of a percentage point, effective July...

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Stroger has to know that, but he twisted the truth anyway, to keep the money rolling in to support the wasteful and corrupt county government that he heads. Published in Chicago politics and tagged Cook County, sales tax, Todd Stroger, veto

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Posted by Tribune staff at 7:30 a.m. Here's a look at what's on Illinois' political docket for Tuesday. * Cook County commissioners plan to try again today to rollback the controversial penny-on-a-dollar sales tax championed by Board...

In this article: Todd Stroger, Pat Quinn, Richard Daley, Illinois, Docket, and Suicide

...September and made a stink about political payback. This week, Steele - from a family of Cook County politicians himself - was re-hired by the county. Reached today, Steele didn't want to comment on his sudden return to employment at the...

In this article: Todd Stroger, Robert Steele, Bobbie Steele, and Sun-Times

...AT 4:10 p.m ; Originally posted by Monique Garcia at 11:26 a.m. Gov. Pat Quinn today signed into law a measure making it easier for Cook County commissioners to override County Board President Todd Stroger, who has repeatedly used his...

In this article: Pat Quinn, Todd Stroger, Michael Noland, Illinois, Democracy, and Kane County