Elected Officials
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios Outlines Plans to Help Homeowners After Recent Flooding
By Communications Staff at April 30, 2013 | 11:11 am | 0 Comment
Originally published in the April 30, 2013 edition of ChicagoTribune.com Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office, in cooperation with local, township, and county elected officials, will host numerous outreach sessions to help taxpayers that suffered great losses as a result of the serious flooding. “Many Cook County residents have more...
Dorothy Brown remembers Jacoby Dickens
By Communications Staff at April 19, 2013 | 5:15 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published by on the Cook County Clerk site April 15th, 2013 “He was a great Chicagoan, a product of the South Side, who became a renowned businessman and later a major philanthropist,” said Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, about Jacoby Dickens, Chairman of the Board of Seaway National Bank. Dickens, who was 81, had been in poor more...
County Board Introduces Lower Tax Rates For Vehicle Transfers Between Non-Retailers
By Communications Staff at April 18, 2013 | 11:45 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today introduced an amendment to lower tax rates on the transfer of motor vehicles between county residents. Beginning August 1, an individual transferring ownership of a motor vehicle nine years or older will be subject to a $90 tax. Vehicles four to eight years old will be subject to a $175 tax. Vehicles three years old more...
Berrios Property Tax Relief Measure Passes Both Houses
By Communications Staff at April 14, 2013 | 7:37 am | 0 Comment
Originally appeared at the Cook County Assessor's Website Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced Thursday that legislation he crafted to increase the amount of savings for the Homeowner and Senior Exemptions has passed the Illinois General Assembly. The bill is designed to soften the blow caused by the sunset of the 7 percent Expanded Homeowner Exemption, which more...
Election not over for 7 close races
By Communications Staff at April 14, 2013 | 7:30 am | 0 Comment
Originally posted on the Cook County Clerk’s website In seven contests where candidates are divided by four votes or less, the election is not yet over, Cook County Clerk David Orr said Thursday. “I always say one vote makes a difference, and these close races prove how true that is,” Orr said. The close races are: · 1 vote – Lincolnwood more...
Orr Files Brief to Dismiss Gay Marriage Opponents’ Motion
By Communications Staff at April 4, 2013 | 5:01 pm | 0 Comment
Lawyers for Cook County Clerk David Orr have filed a brief opposing the motion to dismiss a lawsuit to overturn Illinois' ban on gay marriage. The motion to dismiss had been filed by intervenors Webb and Hitzel, downstate county clerks who are opposed to same-sex marriage. Despite being the original defendant in the suit, Darby v. Orr, in his brief Clerk Orr agrees more...
Major New Technology Announcement: You can now access the Clerk’s office on your phone!
By Communications Staff at March 28, 2013 | 2:12 pm | 0 Comment
In saying, we are the 4th in the country, and the largest Clerk of the Circuit Court in the State, Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County today announced a major new technological addition--new Mobile App designed to put a wealth of court-related information at the user’s fingertips. Now, Court Clerk Mobile Connect offers: Electronic Docket Case more...
Early Voting Begins Today for the April 9 Consolidated Election
By Communications Staff at March 25, 2013 | 2:55 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Clerk David Orr reminds voters that Early Voting begins today, March 25 for the April 9 Consolidated Election. There are more than 990 races on the ballot for offices ranging from park and school districts to municipal and township seats. There are also 38 local referenda on topics including electricity aggregation, home rule and video gambling. "While more...
County Board Honors Barrington High School Students for Extraordinary Volunteerism
By mary.paleologos at March 22, 2013 | 1:28 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Board of Commissioners Wednesday honored Barrington High School students for their extraordinary volunteering achievements. President Preckwinkle presented a resolution commending the students for their dedication to improving the world through “ambitious and wide-ranging volunteering efforts.” Six student more...
April 9th Election Information
By Communications Staff at March 20, 2013 | 11:27 am | 0 Comment
Originally published on the Cook County Clerk Website March 13th More than 2,700 candidates will be running for municipal, school, park, library and fire district offices in suburban Cook County on April 9, 2013, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr. "Voter participation in local elections is crucial for residents to influence issues affecting their more...
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