Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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8 years of Preckwinkle more than enough, challenger says
Bob Fioretti is convinced eight years of Toni Preckwinkle as Cook County Board president is more than enough for local taxpayers.
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Cook County commissioner wants voters to decide legality of marijuana in Illinois
An advisory referendum allowing Cook County voters to decide whether recreational marijuana should be legal for people age 21 and older could be on the March 20 ballot.
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Martwick opponent sees grassroots reform movement rising up
Ammie Kessem got the chance to exchange some thought with attorney general hopeful Erika Harold recently.
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Beverage tax repeal leaves Cook County thirsty for revenue
The recent repeal of the controversial sweetened-drink tax by the Cook County Board drew statewide and national attention, but the battle over the county's budget and taxes rages on.
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Abortion measure seen as putting another dent in Rauner's hopes
Gov. Bruce Rauner keeps finding ways to dig himself a deeper hole in his re-election bid, Thom Serafin, founder and CEO of Serafin and Associates and a public affairs consultant specializing in politics, suggested on the "Chicago's Morning Answer" radio show recently.
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With taxes moving up, more Chicagoans are moving out
More people left Chicago between May 1 and Aug. 31 -- peak moving season – than any other city in the nation this year.
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Northwest Side GOP names filmmaker Leslie as 39th Ward committeeman
Matt Leslie, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, has been appointed the Northwest Side GOP Club precinct committeeman for Chicago’s 39th Ward.
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Madigan stance against soft drink tax said to burst Chicago Democrats' bubble
Chicago Democrats are stuck between a rock and a soft drink, the Illinois Republican Party contends in a new press release.
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District 15 House hopeful sees taxes as equal-opportunity destroyer
Republican Amanda Biela has been out and about in Cook County at local events with constituents, particularly in Maine Township, during her campaign to unseat John D’Amico (D-Chicago) and represent District 15 in the Illinois House.
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More and more people blowing out of Windy City at startling rate
More people left Chicago this summer than any other city in the country, according to United Van Lines, and the Illinois Policy Institute puts blames the high tax rates.
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Cook County legal environment described as litigation gone wild
Cook County is the most unfair legal jurisdiction in the country, according to the Institute for Legal Reform.
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Park Ridge businesswoman takes aim at House seat in 55th District
A Park Ridge entrepreneur is hoping to take on incumbent Marty Moylan (D-Des Plaines) in Illinois' 55th House District while can still afford to live in Illinois.
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Martwick opponent vows to return state income tax to 3 percent
Ammie Kessem is taking the fight to Robert Martwick (D-Chicago) and hoping to take down Illinois' high taxes afterward.
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GOP precinct committeemen hopefuls: Start your petitions
It's signature-gathering time for anyone interested in becoming a Republican precinct committeeman, a two-year post that is performed on a volunteer-only basis, according to Illinois Family Action.
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School funding bill seen as giving Chicago more room to deny, delay financial woes
The recently passed school funding legislation has given Chicago another shovel to dig itself deeper into debt, the founder of the financial news website WirePoints contends.
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Chicago railway blues described as heading for dead end without change
Chicago could end up being tossed off the beaten track if it doesn't get its tangled railways issues straightened out, the Better Government Association (BGA) warned recently.
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Cook County finds soda tax not such a SNAP, retail leader says
Rob Karr says Cook County officials were warned that a soda tax and the federal government's food stamps program wouldn't mix.
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Wife's Cook County position draws line in sand for Tribune reporter
The managing editor of the Chicago Tribune assured Chicago City Wire that reporter Kim Janssen is taking every precaution to avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest given that his wife, Becky Schlikerman, is a spokesperson for Cook County.
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Fioretti warns of greater Chicago exodus following beverage tax
Bob Fioretti wears his heart on his sleeve when it comes to how he feels about the new Cook County beverage tax.
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Chicago soda tax called one of most draining on consumers
You'll need to dig deep to pop for a soda in the Chicago area, according to the Better Government Association (BGA), which says the new Cook County beverage tax has made it one of the most expensive places in the United States for soft drinks.