Elected Officials
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...
Most suburban Cook County April 5th local elections unchallenged
By Sebastian James at March 28, 2011 | 1:42 pm | 0 Comment
Nearly 60 percent of election contests will be uncontested next Tuesday in suburban Cook County, Clerk David Orr announced Monday. In local races for offices including village trustee, school board member and park district commissioner, only 287 of 716 contests have more candidates than openings. Fifty-five seats are altogether without a candidate. Please also visit more...
Cook County Sheriff Unveils Website Redesign
By Sebastian James at March 25, 2011 | 9:33 am | 0 Comment
As part of an ongoing commitment to transparency and helping residents better understand office operations, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is introducing several changes to the sheriff’s website, improving the flow of information to the public. Among the new features at www.cookcountysheriff.com are: Pictures and descriptions of the sheriff’s more...
Cook County Commissioner Reyes, Commission on Women’s Issues co-sponsor “Hurting in Silence” anti-bullying seminar on 3/29
By Sebastian James at March 23, 2011 | 3:02 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Commissioner Edwin Reyes and the Cook County Commission on Women's Issues join forces on Tuesday March, 29th to sponsor "Hurting in Silence, Breaking the Barrier", an anti-bullying seminar. The event, which runs from 1 pm to 3 pm, will take place at the Mirta Ramirez Computer Science Charter School, 1711 N. California Avenue in Chicago. Special guest more...
Board of Review Commissioner Cabonargi to host property tax appeal seminar on 3/28
By Sebastian James at March 21, 2011 | 2:18 pm | 0 Comment
On Monday, March 28th at 6:30 PM at the Copernicus Center located at 5216 West Lawrence Avenue, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi will hold a seminar with State Senator John Mulroe (10th District), Alderman Tim Cullerton (38th Ward), Alderman John Rice (36th Ward), Alderman Pat Levar (45th Ward), State Representative Joe Lyons (19th District), more...
Board of Review Opens Five More Suburban Townships for Property Tax Appeal
By elly.drake at March 21, 2011 | 2:10 pm | 0 Comment
The Cook County Board of Review has announced dates for filing assessment appeal complaints for suburban property owners in Bloom, Elk Grove, New Trier, Orland and Proviso Townships. The filing dates for property assessment appeals begin on Thursday, March 24, 2011 and will end on Friday, April 22, 2011. Property owners may appeal their assessments to the Board if they more...
Preckwinkle, Sims provide municipalities with economic development tool
By Sebastian James at March 21, 2011 | 11:24 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Finance Chairman John Daley and Cook County Board Commissioner Deborah Sims on Monday delivered on a promise to help 13 municipalities with targeted economic development projects through the Cook County No Cash Bid Program. The basic concept of the program is to assist municipalities and other taxing bodies with the more...
Cook County Sheriff’s online education program for inmates graduates seven
By Sebastian James at March 18, 2011 | 9:03 am | 0 Comment
Seven young men charged with non-violent crimes who were just a few credit hours away from receiving their high school diplomas will receive them today after finishing course work online at the Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. A graduation ceremony is set for 3:00 p.m. today (March 18, 2011) in the Jury Assembly Room at the Cook County Criminal more...
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Former north suburban waste collection agency director tied to $900,000 theft
By Sebastian James at March 14, 2011 | 11:55 am | 0 Comment
The former executive director of a public agency that manages garbage collection for more than 20 north and northwest suburbs has been charged with stealing more than $900,000 in funds from the agency over a four-year period, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez announced on Friday, March 11th. Christopher Brooke Beal, 47, of Chicago, served as executive more...
Cook County Sheriffs Police indict millionaire hedge fund trader for perjury
By Sebastian James at March 14, 2011 | 11:41 am | 0 Comment
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a Chicago man accused of perjuring himself in court, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced Thursday. Mikhail Malyshev, 41, of the 100 block of Garrison Avenue in Wilmette was indicted on two counts of perjury, a class 3 felony, and appeared in bond court on Wednesday. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police Financial Crimes more...
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