Elected Officials
Sheriff’s Detainee Rehabilitation Program Helps Hundreds Learn New Skills
By Sebastian James at September 12, 2011 | 9:30 am | 2 Comments
A massive expansion of the garden on the grounds of the Cook County Jail has allowed for more than 100 non-violent detainees to earn gardening and landscaping job skills while they are incarcerated. On Friday, September 9th, dozens of those detainees were recognized with certificates of completion. This is the 18th year for the garden program, which last year added a more...
Cook County Board of Review Introduces Online Filing for Appeals
By Sebastian James at September 8, 2011 | 10:20 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board of Review Commissioners Larry Rogers, Jr., Michael Cabonargi, and Dan Patlak unveiled the first online filing system allowing taxpayers to appeal their property tax assessment via the Internet. The online system makes incredible strides in creating a more open and convenient appeal process for taxpayers. The new filing system was created in more...
Oprah Winfrey Network to Air Documentary on Sheriff’s Anti-prostitution Program
By Sebastian James at August 16, 2011 | 9:44 am | 1 Comments
A two-hour documentary set to air Thursday, August 18th on the Oprah Winfrey Network details the unique approach the Cook County Sheriff’s Office uses when handling prostitution cases and the efforts made to help those women turn their lives around. “Prostitution: Leaving The Life” is set to air at 8 p.m. CST on OWN. It details the work done by employees in the more...
Inmates Begin Cleaning Animal Shelter Cages on August 1st
By Sebastian James at August 1, 2011 | 8:06 am | 2 Comments
Almost a year after Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart initiated discussions about utilizing Cook County Jail inmates to clean animal cages at a city shelter, that program is set to begin on Monday morning. There are 16 minimum-security inmates who will clean cages at the center, helping to save Chicago taxpayers from overtime costs that have been incurred by shortages in more...
Lobbyists earned nearly $1 million in first half of 2011
By Sebastian James at July 25, 2011 | 12:01 pm | 0 Comment
Lobbyists were paid nearly $1 million during the first half of 2011 as they attempted to influenceCookCountyofficials, although the number of reported contacts dropped by nearly 10 percent, Clerk David Orr announced Monday. The 178 active lobbyists in Cook Countyearned $924,136 and reported 632 lobbying contacts from January to June, down from 700 contacts during the more...
831 couples applied for Civil Union licenses during June
By Sebastian James at July 18, 2011 | 4:44 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Clerk David Orr issued 831 civil union licenses during June, the first month civil union licenses were issued in Illinois. "It's thrilling to see so many happy couples getting licenses and celebrating their relationships," Orr said. "My office is dedicated to making this milestone special for each and every couple." The Clerk's office collected more than more...
Commissioner Murphy’s Recent National and Statewide Appointments
By Sebastian James at July 18, 2011 | 3:12 pm | 0 Comment
Commissioner Joan Patricia Murphy was appointed in February to President Obama’s National Ocean Council Governance Coordinating Committee (NOCGCC) established under Executive Order 13547. As a local government representative for NOC Murphy joins a group of state, local, and tribal officials to deliberate and coordinate with the Federal government on the National Ocean more...
Two-week Camp Kicks Off, Pairing Cook County Sheriff’s Officers, Staff and Kids
By Sebastian James at July 12, 2011 | 1:20 pm | 1 Comments
Three years after the Cook County Sheriff’s Office took over full-time policing duties in Ford Heights, children from that community are getting the opportunity to learn more about the world around them and the officers who serve and protect them on a daily basis. Sheriff Dart’s Youth Camp kicks off this week with activities aimed at not only improving the minds more...
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Unveils STAR Performance Management Report
By owen.kilmer at July 7, 2011 | 10:57 am | 1 Comments
In an unprecedented effort to implement long-term financial planning and instill a new culture of accountability in Cook County government, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the first Set Targets, Achieve Results (STAR) performance management report today, joined by elected officials from across the county. This is the first time performance more...
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Bremen Township Taxpayers
By Sebastian James at June 28, 2011 | 2:41 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced that on June 23, 2011, reassessment notices were mailed to close to 33,000 single family and 6,200 condominium homeowners in Bremen Township. "Our goal at the Assessor’s Office is to ensure that all property owners are equitably assessed," Assessor Berrios said. "I encourage all homeowners to review their reassessment more...
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