Elected Officials
Commissioners Gainer, Fritchey host property tax assessment seminar for Lake View Township
By Sebastian James at June 28, 2011 | 8:27 am | 0 Comment
Join Cook County Commissioners Bridget Gainer and John Fritchey at a workshop this Thursday evening for Lake View Township homeowners. Speak with representatives from the Assessor’s office regarding the assessed value of your home and find out if you qualify for money-saving exemptions that can lower your property tax bill. June 30, 2011 6:30 pm - 8:30 more...
President Preckwinkle Launches Cook County Works Summer Youth Employment Program
By Sebastian James at June 20, 2011 | 2:29 pm | 2 Comments
Reaffirming her commitment to broadening the County’s economic development efforts and creating employment opportunities for youth, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today launched the Cook County Works Youth Employment Program, aimed at providing training and employment to youth throughout the region. “We are emerging from a time of terrible economic more...
Sheriff’s Office Torch Run Kick-off
By Sebastian James at June 7, 2011 | 4:33 pm | 0 Comment
Officials from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement leaders will be kicking off Leg 5 of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Tuesday, June 7th. The Sheriff's Office is hosting the kickoff ceremony in the parking lot of Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago at 8:30 a.m., with the run beginning at 9 a.m. This is more...
Clerk Orr’s office issues first Civil Union licenses in Illinois
By Sebastian James at June 1, 2011 | 3:37 pm | 6 Comments
Cook County Clerk David Orr's office issued its first civil union license this morning to Janean Watkins and Lakeesha Harris of Chicago, who arrived at midnight to be the first couple in line at the Daley Center. About 75 couples and their supporters arrived before the Clerk's office opened at 7:30 a.m. today, the first day Illinois allows civil unions under a law first more...
Everything you want to know about the first day Cook County begins to issue civil union licenses
By Sebastian James at May 31, 2011 | 12:05 pm | 10 Comments
WHAT: Illinois will begin offering Civil Union licenses at county clerk offices on Wednesday, June 1. The Cook County Clerk’s office will open its downtown office early to mark the momentous occasion. “I’m thrilled this day has finally come,” Clerk David Orr said. “This will be a joyous day for all couples – gay and straight – who want to make history as more...
Commissioner Cabonargi Introduces Board of Review Appeal forms in Spanish, Polish, and Chinese
By Phil Utterback at May 26, 2011 | 4:40 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael Cabonargi (2nd) unveiled new multi-lingual appeal form guides to help taxpayers reduce their tax payments. The forms, translated into Polish, Spanish and Chinese, are a guide to the existing forms which are exclusively in English. The new language guides are a first step to making the Board of Review multi-lingual and more...
Assessor Berrios unveils new assessment notice
By Sebastian James at May 18, 2011 | 1:36 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office has started the 2011 assessment, having mailed the first notices to property owners in Riverside and River Forest. In an effort to provide homeowners with as much information as possible, Assessor Berrios has also redesigned the residential reassessment notice. “This new notice provides more...
President Preckwinkle, commissioners issue statements regarding restructure of Oak Forest Hospital
By Sebastian James at May 12, 2011 | 10:42 am | 4 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday released the following statement in response to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board’s denial of a request by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) to discontinue inpatient care at Oak Forest Hospital: “Despite the Board’s decision, I remain committed to the comprehensive more...
Elected Officials , Hospitals and Health Care , President's Office
Blizzard gave Cadet class early jump start on careers
By Sebastian James at May 10, 2011 | 5:14 pm | 0 Comment
A February blizzard that locked down the Cook County Jail due to a manpower shortage and power outage also pushed 31 new cadets into correctional officer duties far earlier than any of them anticipated – providing a moment of distinction and pride for those cadets set to graduate today,Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Tuesday. Sheriff Dart will preside over more...
Commissioner Cabonargi Announces Property Tax Seminars throughout Chicago
By Phil Utterback at May 10, 2011 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi is hosting seminars on how homeowners can appeal their property assessment and lower their property tax bills. Taxpayers can get forms from Commissioner Cabonargi either by calling his office or in person at the Cook County Building, Room 601. West Chicago, North Chicago, South Chicago, and Lake Townships more...
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