Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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Cook County Independent Revenue Forecasting Commission met June 27
Cook County Independent Revenue Forecasting Commission met Tuesday, June 27
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Cook County Health & Hospitals Committee met June 27
Cook County Health & Hospitals Committee met Tuesday, June 27
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Cook County Veterans Committee met May 24
Cook County Veterans Committee met Wednesday, May 24
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Proft: 'Pritzker-funded justices uphold Pritzker Purge Law'
The Illinois State Supreme Court announced their decision on July 18th regarding the abolishment of cash bail for non violent offenders, giving a majority approval of the SAFE-T Act. The change is set to go into effect in September 2023, after sheriffs and lawyers across the state fought against it over the past year, saying it violates the state constitution.
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Congresswoman Ramirez Working to Secure More Than $30M for Community Project Funding Across Local Housing, Environmental, and Infrastructure Priorities
This week, Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) announced that she has been working to secure more than $30 million for 15 Community Projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations bills that, if enacted, would expand access to affordable housing, food security, clean water, street, and pedestrian safety, and fund multiple other local infrastructure projects.
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Public Safety is a Top Priority Around the NASCAR Chicago Street Race
Residents are encouraged report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1, be aware of your surroundings and to plan ahead for traffic impacts.
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Public Safety is a Top Priority Around the NASCAR Chicago Street Race
Residents are encouraged report suspicious activity by calling 9-1-1, be aware of your surroundings and to plan ahead for traffic impacts
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Pritzker: 'Regimes ban books, not democracies'
In a powerful statement, Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois firmly denounces book bans, declaring them to be tools of censorship and attempts to marginalize people, ideas, and facts.
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Chicago GOP chairman on Van Pelt: ‘If she's not going to do her job, then she should resign’
Chicago GOP Chairman Chris Cleveland is calling on Democratic State Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) to get to work if she wants to keep her job.
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Village of Rosemont Board of Trustees met April 10
Village of Rosemont Board of Trustees met Monday, April 10
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Robling: ‘Democrats don’t need her vote, so it appears no one cares enough to make her do the right thing'
Republicans are calling out State Sen. Patricia Van Pelt (D-Chicago) for her absences that date to the start of the legislative session.
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Pritzker: 'We eliminated overdue bills, paid down $10.5 billion in debt, including pension debt'
Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) officially signed off on the Prairie State's new $50.4 billion budget which passed both the Illinois House of Representatives and Senate without any support from Republican lawmakers.
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Mills: 'I don’t remember the last time I went to a prison and guards were willing to drink the water there'
Alan Mills, the executive director of Uptown People's Law Center, is drawing attention to the poor water quality at state-run prisons after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) issued drinking water violation notices for these facilities.
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Proft on ComEd Four verdict: 'They’re all the same statements, because they’re all the same politicians'
The ComEd Four guilty verdict on all counts for each of the four defendants is a clear indicator of corruption in the state’s political games, said Dan Proft, host of Chicago Morning Answer.
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Village of Rosemont Village Board met April 10
Village of Rosemont Village Board met Monday, April 10
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Chicago police officer's attorney: 'This case is a prime example of the tone deafness of our oversight'
Chicago Interim Police Superintendent Eric Carter has recommended that Officer Eric Stillman be terminated for his role in the 2021 shooting death of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.
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Oberman: 'It’s no secret, and we are well aware of the very real and legitimate public concern over rail safety'
The Surface Transportation Board approves the massive railway merger affecting much of the Midwest.
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Wilson: 'We will increase the number of officers in each of the 22 police districts'
Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson is promoting a plan to fill growing CPD vacancies that includes raising the retirement age to 67.
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State of Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission met June 15
State of Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission met Wednesday, June 15.
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State of Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission met April 13
State of Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission met Wednesday, April 13.