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Cook County Assessor Berrios Certifies 2012 Assessment
By Communications Staff at December 11, 2012 | 10:07 am | 0 Comment
Originally published in the December 10, 2012 edition of CookCountyAssessor.com Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office has certified all 2012 assessment values ahead of schedule and earlier than any other recent City of Chicago assessment. The 2012 assessment of the City of Chicago took 335 days to complete, 110 days less than the 2009 more...
Cook County Tax Bills Continue To Be Higher In 2013
By Communications Staff at December 11, 2012 | 10:02 am | 0 Comment
Originally appeared in the December 11, 2012 edition of CookCountyAssessor.com Homeowners will continue to pay $60 to $75 more when they get their second installment property tax bills in 2013, Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios said on Wednesday. The announcement comes after the Illinois Senate again failed to pass a law that would allow assessors to go after people more...
Clerk Orr Introduces New Delinquent Property Tax Search
By Communications Staff at December 7, 2012 | 12:18 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published December 6, 2012 at the Cook County Clerk's website Clerk David Orr today unveiled a time and labor-saving delinquent property tax online search tool that provides instant information on all Cook County properties with sold, forfeited or unpaid taxes in the last 20 years. The delinquent property database contains 222,670 properties with more more...
Collaboration and Cooperation Result in Improved Safety at Jack Hile Middle School in Oak Forest
By mary.paleologos at November 14, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 1 Comments
After student Alex Fitzgerald was struck by a car on 151st Street near the school last April, the Cook County Highway Department moved swiftly to make the area safer. A new traffic signal was installed at the school exit, and the county partnered with the City of Oak Forest to construct a safer crosswalk for students. Brighter street lights were also installed to light more...
Cook County to Dedicate $2 Million Towards Violence Prevention
By Communications Staff at October 31, 2012 | 10:26 am | 11 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a compromise to the proposed firearm and ammunition tax and a $2 million dedicated to violence prevention, intervention and reduction programs that combat gun violence. The County will impose a $25 tax on the purchase of firearms, while eliminating the proposed tax on ammunition. The $2 million, which more...
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President Preckwinkle Announces Adjustment to Proposed Tax on Gambling Machines
By Communications Staff at October 30, 2012 | 12:40 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced an adjustment to her proposed tax on gambling machines by creating a two-tiered system. The tax rate would be $1,000 per electronic gambling device, such as a slot machine, and $200 per video gaming terminal, such as a video poker machine. The Gambling Machine Tax will continue to be paid by the machine more...
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Cook County Sheriff’s Office Turns Run-Down Parks Into Field of Dreams
By Communications Staff at October 23, 2012 | 5:33 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Cook County Sheriff's website: The Cook County Sheriff's Office invites park districts throughout the county to sign up their baseball fields for Sheriff Dart's "Play Ball" program before the winter season. "It is important for students to have a productive, educational and fun environment to be a part of after more...
Cook County Clerk Orr Announces New First Day Record for Early Voting
By Communications Staff at October 23, 2012 | 5:30 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Cook County Clerk's website: More than 13,500 suburban Cook County voters cast ballots Monday, setting a new record for the first day of Early Voting, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced. "Turnout is already impressive and I hope it keeps up until early voting ends Nov. 3," Orr said. "We are sending extra help more...
Chief Judge Evans, Judge Toomin Announce Attorneys to Mentor Court-Involved Minors
By Communications Staff at October 9, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 2 Comments
Originally published at the Circuit Court of Cook County website: Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Juvenile Justice Division Presiding Judge Michael P. Toomin today announced that the juvenile court has partnered with several bar organizations to launch a new program in which male attorneys volunteer to commit to a one year mentoring more...
Cook County’s New Mutual Aid Relationship Means Improved Services and Faster Response Times During Emergencies
By Communications Staff at October 3, 2012 | 3:07 pm | 0 Comment
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement that creates a mutual aid relationship between Cook County and the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network (IPWMAN). As a member of IPWMAN, Cook County will have access to valuable statewide resources that will allow the County to augment its existing arsenal of resources, and improve response times during more...
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