Elected Officials
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...
Reassessment Notices Mailed to Elk Grove Township Taxpayers
By Communications Staff at March 20, 2013 | 11:12 am | 0 Comment
Originally published on the Cook County Assessor's Website March 15th Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced that reassessment notices were mailed today to close to 18,000 residential property owners in Elk Grove Township. “Our goal at the Assessor’s Office is to ensure that all property owners are equitably assessed,” Assessor Berrios said. “I more...
Democratic party picked in ballot lottery
By Communications Staff at March 13, 2013 | 5:35 pm | 0 Comment
The Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District will have the top ballot position in the April 9, 2013 Election following a drawing conducted on February 28th by Cook County Clerk David Orr and Deputy Director of Elections Noah Praetz. At 11 a.m., Orr displayed slips of paper with the parties' names written on them, one Democratic and the other more...
Berrios Proposes Property Tax Relief Measure
By Communications Staff at March 13, 2013 | 5:27 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced Tuesday that he has crafted pending legislation in the Illinois General Assembly to increase the amount of savings for the Homeowner and Senior Exemptions. The bill is designed to soften the blow caused by the sunset of the 7 Percent Expanded Homeowner Exemption, which was originally designed to provide relief from rising more...
Chief Judge Evans Announces Women’s History Month Courthouse Tour Set for March 22nd
By Sebastian James at February 28, 2013 | 5:53 am | 0 Comment
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the court will observe Women’s History Month on Friday, March 22, 2013, with tours of the Richard J. Daley Center courthouse, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago. The Women’s History Month Courthouse Tours will offer the public a sense of day-to-day operations in the Daley Center, which is the main more...
Clerk Brown remembers Chief Justice Mary Ann McMorrow
By Sebastian James at February 28, 2013 | 5:49 am | 0 Comment
"I am deeply saddened by the loss of Chief Justice Mary Ann McMorrow. She was an extraordinary person of great strength, courage and a friend to us all in the legal profession. Her courage allowed her to pave the way for all women in the legal profession, by becoming the first female Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. We thank her for her wisdom and for more...
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