Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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Watchdogs hail decision against Cook County, sheriff in FOIA case
A Cook County judge has ruled that the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and the county itself violated the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in a case brought against them by a legal intern, the Edgar County Watchdogs (ECW) report.
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Mayoral donor Abrams accused of ethics violation over email
James Abrams, a donor to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the husband of a city alderwoman, violated an ethics ordinance by lobbying without registering to do so, according to the Chicago Board of Ethics.
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Cook County, Chicago look to make meetings accessible online
The Cook County Board and the Chicago City Council are creating a system that will enable the public to contribute to legislative deliberations via the internet.
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Chicago City Council will hear you now. OK, time's up
The Chicago City Council has agreed to listen to public comments -- for 30 minutes.
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Rosemont Elementary School District 78 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Rosemont Elementary School District 78 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Unpaid fines for Chicago-based campaign committees totaled $794,323.96 in January 2017
Campaign committees in Chicago collectively owe a total of $794,323.96 in overdue fees, records obtained by the Chicago City Wire show.
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Chicago Public School District 299 placed on financial "Watch" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Chicago Public School District 299 on its financial "Watch" list.
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Cook County ordinance would give residents more input, information
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is considering a measure to create an electronic "witness slip" system that would make the county – one of the largest in the country – a national frontrunner in public access and transparency.
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Rauner boasts delivery of 'economic engine' to Chicago's South Side
An "economic engine" that will create nearly 300 jobs and possibly many more in its wake took its first steps toward becoming a reality on Chicago's South Side recently.
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Gun bill won't stop crime but could kill business for many shops, one owner says
A bill ostensibly meant to curtail crime will actually end up targeting small gun store owners, one such shopkeeper argued on a Chicago-based radio program recently.
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On the West Side, inflated county assessments tax away home equity
In sixteen square blocks of Chicago’s West Side Austin neighborhood, between Cicero Ave. on the east and Laramie Ave. on the west, Chicago Ave. on the north and the Green Line El tracks on the south, there have been exactly seven home sales in the past six months.
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Chicago can't carry state on its big shoulders, data suggest
Call it trickle-up economics.
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Property taxes close legendary Bridgeport tavern Schaller's Pump
Chicago's oldest bar, in business since 1881, closed Saturday night for good, after its owners could no longer afford to pay property taxes on its building.
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Opponent says proposed toilet ordinance has got to go
Not to be a party pooper, but Sam Toia thinks a proposal to require every licensed business in Chicago with a public bathroom to make it available to anyone with an “emergency” should be flushed down the drain.
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Think tank analyst says Cook County's new soda tax will hurt lower-income residents most
The Cook County Board recently approved a regressive tax on residents to raise money for the county, this time a penny-per-ounce sales tax on soda and other sugary drinks.