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Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Marriage Equality Legislation
By Communications Staff at February 14, 2013 | 3:31 pm | 1 Comments
“I applaud the members of the Illinois Senate for taking the first step towards marriage equality in our state. Gay and lesbian couples deserve full recognition of their relationships. Couples who are in loving, committed relationships should be able to marry and be treated equally in the eye of the law. I congratulate Senator Heather Steans for her tireless more...
Cook County Summer Fellowship Program Applications Now Being Accepted
By Communications Staff at February 14, 2013 | 9:41 am | 2 Comments
The Cook County Government Fellowship is a summer internship opportunity in Chicago for graduate students to develop leadership skills, create a civic network and have a lasting, positive impact on Cook County. Within the context of a structured learning environment, Fellows gain first-hand experience in the various departments within Cook County through: Completing more...
President Preckwinkle Attends Ribbon-cutting at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show
By Communications Staff at February 13, 2013 | 9:32 am | 0 Comment
President Preckwinkle attends ribbon-cutting at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show on February 9th, kicking-off this year’s show. Joined by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Dave Sloan, General Manager, Chicago Auto Show and other dignitaries, the ribbon was cut opening the doors for the 105th Auto Show, making it the oldest and largest exhibit in the more...
President Preckwinkle Names Cook County Land Bank Authority Board Of Directors
By Communications Staff at February 6, 2013 | 9:44 am | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the members of the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s Board of Directors, which will oversee the work of the land bank’s efforts to return vacant properties to productive use. The board is comprised of a diverse group of professionals with expertise in a variety of fields, including housing, open space, more...
Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office , Property and Taxes
Preckwinkle Lauds Approval Of Lost And Stolen Firearms Ordinance
By Communications Staff at February 5, 2013 | 4:58 pm | 7 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle lauded the passage by the Cook County Board today of an ordinance requiring firearm owners to report the sale, loss, theft, destruction or transfer of firearms. Individuals who sell, lose, destroy, transfer or have their firearm stolen in the County, are now required to report it to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office within more...
Courts and Public Safety , Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office
President Preckwinkle Recognizes the Cook County New Media Council
By Communications Staff at February 4, 2013 | 2:56 pm | 2 Comments
President Preckwinkle has formed a New Media Council composed of marketing and social media experts who will help the County develop a digital strategy to better engage, serve, and connect with the public. The council has been tasked with providing input and feedback on the County’s on-going efforts to redesign its website. It also is expected to offer more...
Sheriff Dart Announces the Prohibited Persons’ Enforcement Act
By Communications Staff at January 31, 2013 | 11:36 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is proposing gun control legislation aimed at reforming and strengthening the enforcement provisions of the state’s Firearm Owner’s Identification Card (FOID) system; expanding the reporting of persons who are prohibited frompurchasing or possessing firearms because of serious mental illness; and extending the supervision terms for more...
Lobbyists paid $2.4 million in 2012 to influence Cook County officials
By Communications Staff at January 30, 2013 | 10:16 am | 0 Comment
Lobbyists were paid nearly $2.4 million in 2012 as they attempted to influence Cook County officials on issues including the county's new land bank, driver's licenses for immigrants, and the landfill moratorium, according to reports submitted to Clerk David Orr's website. The tobacco lobby was particularly prominent in 2012, likely due to the $1-a-pack cigarette hike more...
President Preckwinkle Appoints Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
By Communications Staff at January 23, 2013 | 10:34 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today named seven individuals to the County’s Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Reduction Advisory Committee. The advisory committee is tasked with studying and making recommendations regarding a gun court in Cook County, and advising the President’s Justice Advisory Council on how to appropriate $2 million in more...
Featured News , Law Enforcement and Jails , President's Office
Cook County Board Creates Land Bank
By Communications Staff at January 17, 2013 | 9:02 am | 4 Comments
The Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance to create the Cook County Land Bank Authority today, making it the most populous county in the United States to establish the innovative planning tool. The Land Bank Authority is being created as an agency of the County so it can help return vacant and abandoned properties to productive use. It will promote more...
Economic Development , Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office , Property and Taxes
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