Elected Officials
Sheriff’s Cadet class first to include benefits for veterans
By Sebastian James at April 14, 2011 | 3:07 pm | 0 Comment
Graduation ceremonies are set for today for the first class of Cook County correctional officer cadets who qualify for financial benefits through the G.I. Bill, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Last month, the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs recognized the Sheriff of Cook County Training Academy as an approved site for benefits, meaning military veterans more...
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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart to recognize dozens of deputies and officers
By Sebastian James at April 13, 2011 | 10:05 am | 0 Comment
Deputies who ran into burning buildings, an officer who chased a shooter while off-duty and another whose productivity leads the entire department – even as he enters his 33rd year of work - are among those set to be honored at this year’s Cook County Sheriff’s Employee Awards and Recognition Ceremony, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The event, hosted by more...
Commissioner Patlak to Host Property Tax Appeal Seminars throughout Suburban Cook County
By elly.drake at April 11, 2011 | 11:05 am | 0 Comment
The office of Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak will conduct various property tax appeal seminars throughout Suburban Cook County. “Property taxes are high enough already without having to pay extra because of an inaccurate assessment,” said Patlak. “Our office is here to assist property owners who are over assessed. Our seminars are designed to more...
Board of Review Commissioner Cabonargi to hold property tax workshop at Oriole Park
By Phil Utterback at April 8, 2011 | 1:00 pm | 0 Comment
On Saturday, April 9th at 1:00 PM at Oriole Park located at 5430 N. Olcott Avenue, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi will hold a seminar with Cook County Commissioner Peter Silvestri (9th District), State Representative Michael McAuliffe (20th District), and Alderman Brian Doherty (41st Ward), on how homeowners can appeal their property more...
Unofficial April 5th Cook County Consolidated Election precinct results, write-in totals now online
By Sebastian James at April 6, 2011 | 6:35 pm | 0 Comment
Unofficial precinct- and township-level results are now available online. To view precinct results for a race, click on the contest title or "View results for this race by township." Each contest can also be downloaded into a three-worksheet (summary, township, precinct) Excel file. Unofficial results include Early Voting and absentee ballots received through more...
Cabonargi schedules more property tax assessment seminars for Chicago
By Sebastian James at April 6, 2011 | 10:18 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi will hold a seminar with Alderman Tim Cullerton (38th Ward) on how homeowners can appeal their property assessment and lower their property tax bills. The seminar will be held on Monday, April 11th at 6:30 PM, at Merrimac Park located at 6343 W. Irving Park Road in Chicago. “The Board of Review can more...
Election Guide: Suburban Cook County April 5, 2011 Consolidated Election Polls open Tuesday from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
By Sebastian James at April 4, 2011 | 1:20 pm | 0 Comment
Information about tomorrow's Cook County Consolidated Election: Registered Voters: 1,395,756 Grace-period registrants: 397 Absentee ballot applications: 6,160* Precincts: 1,937 Polling places: 1,210 Election judges working on Election Day: 9,500 College students applying to work Election Day: 890 High school more...
Preckwinkle, Tobolski visit local businesses in Cook County’s 16th District
By Sebastian James at March 30, 2011 | 1:26 pm | 0 Comment
From TribLocal for Oak Park/River Forest, March 30th: "On March 16th Seguin Services welcomed Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioner Jeffrey Tobolski (16th District) to Seguin’s Carr Center in Cicero. President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Tobolski toured the entire Seguin program complex, including the Portillo’s Learning more...
Cabonargi announces more property tax appeal seminars for Cook County residents
By Sebastian James at March 29, 2011 | 1:00 pm | 1 Comments
On Monday, March 28th over 150 taxpayers attended a workshop provided by Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi. The property tax seminar was co-sponsored by State Senator John Mulroe (10th District), Alderman Tim Cullerton (38th Ward), Alderman John Rice (36th Ward), Alderman Pat Levar (45th Ward), and State Representative Joe Lyons (19th District) at the Copernicus Center more...
Early voting for April 5th elections ends March 31
By Sebastian James at March 29, 2011 | 11:11 am | 0 Comment
Participation is picking up in the final days of Early Voting, with 1,970 suburban voters casting ballots on Monday to mark the greatest single day turnout so far this voting period, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Tuesday. Since Early Voting began March 14, 18,535 suburban Cook County voters have participated even though fewer than half of all races are more...
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