Elected Officials
Clerk David Orr Releases 2011 Tax Rates
By Sebastian James at June 27, 2012 | 3:22 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office on Tuesday released the 2011 property tax rates for more than 1,500 taxing agencies* in Chicago and suburban Cook County. This completes a process that started last December when each local taxing district, as required by law, filed its levy with the Clerk’s office. Each levy represents the amount of revenue an individual taxing more...
Cook County Strengthens Commitment to Summer Jobs Program for Youth, “One Summer Chicago”
By Sebastian James at June 18, 2012 | 11:23 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today was joined by several Board Commissioners to announce the County is increasing its contribution to the One Summer Plus program, a targeted jobs program directed at youth in the city’s high risk communities, to $265,000. The County’s funding to One Summer Plus will aid in providing opportunities for 700 young more...
Second-Installment Property Tax Bills to be Mailed on Time for the First Time in Three Decades
By Sebastian James at June 6, 2012 | 10:37 am | 6 Comments
Cook County elected officials announced Wednesday that 1.8 million second-installment property tax bills are expected to be mailed on time this year for the first time since 1978 – a move that will save municipalities and school districts millions of dollars. Staff from county agencies met months ago to develop an accelerated schedule to restore timeliness and more...
Cook County Redistricting Committee Presents Draft District Map
By Sebastian James at June 1, 2012 | 8:48 am | 2 Comments
The Cook County Redistricting Committee has published a draft map of proposed changes to Cook County Commissioner districts, based on demographic changes as a result of the 2012 Census. The next public hearing on the proposed map will be Thursday, June 7, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Cook County Boardroom, 118 N Clark St., Rm. 569. For more more...
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Elected Officials and Agencies Sponsor Adult and Juvenile Expungement Summit
By Sebastian James at May 17, 2012 | 11:14 am | 7 Comments
The Honorable Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Honorable Anita Alvarez, State’s Attorney of Cook County; the Honorable Abishi C. Cunningham, Cook County Public Defender, the Honorable Thomas J. Dart, Cook County Sheriff; Dr. Byron Brazier, Pastor of Apostolic Church of God, NBC 5 Chicago, and an array of governmental, legal, community and more...
The 2012 Fishing Derby is Around the Corner
By Sebastian James at May 14, 2012 | 2:06 pm | 1 Comments
Celebrate a summer day fishing at Busse Woods, a Cook County Forest Preserve, with some of your friends and family. Bring your fishing gear and fish for fantastic prizes! No fishing license needed during Illinois Free Fishing days! Commissioner Schnieder's Fishing Derby View more documents from more...
Post-Election Report: Romney dominated higher income townships; referenda drew closest vote margins
By Sebastian James at May 10, 2012 | 8:20 am | 0 Comment
Income and party were two key factors driving the outcome of election contests from president to local referenda in the March 20 primary, according to a Post-Election Report for Suburban Cook County released today by Cook County Clerk David Orr. "Despite the low turnout, Republican voters made their mark this time around," Orr said. "The number of ballots cast for more...
Fallen Officers Honored in 11th Annual Memorial Ceremony
By Sebastian James at May 9, 2012 | 9:58 am | 0 Comment
Police officers and other law enforcement personnel from all police agencies throughout Cook County are expected to attend the 11th Annual Cook County Peace Officers Ceremony of Recognition and Remembrance on Thursday, May 10th. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and honors peace officers killed in the line of duty from throughout Cook County. The event will be held at the more...
Preckwinkle, Berrios Urge Passage of Exemption Fraud Legislation
By Sebastian James at May 1, 2012 | 12:10 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios on Tuesday urged the Illinois Senate to pass legislation that would target property owners who fraudulently collect exemptions. “Each year, Cook County taxing bodies struggle to make ends meet,” Berrios said. “The legislation I’ve proposed will not only deter people from more...
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Sheriff’s Office Partners with D.E.A. for National Drug Take-Back Initiative
By Sebastian James at April 25, 2012 | 8:48 pm | 0 Comment
Once again, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and various other law enforcement agencies in the national Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced on Monday, April 23rd. The purpose of this program is to bring awareness to the ever increasing abuse and theft of prescription more...
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