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We lock up too many people
By Communications Staff at April 2, 2013 | 8:55 am | 1 Comments
By Toni Preckwinkle, President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners. Originally published in the April 2, 2013 edition of ChicagoTribune.com As new policing strategies and legislation are being considered to address gun violence in Chicago, decisions can't be made solely through the lens of police response. Instead, they should be viewed through the broader more...
President Preckwinkle Highlights County’s Firearm Tax
By Communications Staff at April 1, 2013 | 9:57 am | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today stood with gun safety advocates, gun victims' families and members of the faith-based community to highlight the County's firearm tax. Beginning today, a $25 tax will be imposed on all firearm purchases made within Cook County. President Preckwinkle pushed for this policy in order to help fund the Cook County Health more...
Statement from President Preckwinkle on Marriage Equality at the State and Federal Levels
By Communications Staff at March 27, 2013 | 12:40 pm | 0 Comment
"As the U.S. Supreme Court enters its second day of hearing landmark court cases on marriage equality, we should be mindful of the fight that continues here in Illinois. I hope the momentum building throughout the country will carry over to the Illinois House of Representatives where Senate Bill 10 awaits a vote. This is a watershed moment for Illinois. For too long, more...
President Preckwinkle announces Comcast’s Internet Essentials Program Connects Nearly 16,000 Low-Income Cook County Families to the Internet
By Communications Staff at March 21, 2013 | 10:20 am | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Comcast today announced that nearly 16,000 Cook County families have joined Comcast’s Internet Essentials program, more than any county in the nation. Designed to help close the digital divide, the Internet Essentials program provides Internet service at home to eligible families for around $10 a month, the ability to more...
New Shared Fleet Program To Save County $250,000 In First Year
By mary.paleologos at February 13, 2013 | 3:16 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the launch of a car sharing program that is expected to save the County more than $250,000 in vehicle costs and travel reimbursement during the first year, as well as promote energy efficiency. County employees can now book Shared Fleet vehicles to conduct daylong business or reserve Zipcars for shorter more...
President Preckwinkle Attends Ribbon-cutting at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show
By Communications Staff at February 13, 2013 | 9:32 am | 0 Comment
President Preckwinkle attends ribbon-cutting at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show on February 9th, kicking-off this year’s show. Joined by Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, Dave Sloan, General Manager, Chicago Auto Show and other dignitaries, the ribbon was cut opening the doors for the 105th Auto Show, making it the oldest and largest exhibit in the more...
President Preckwinkle Names Cook County Land Bank Authority Board Of Directors
By Communications Staff at February 6, 2013 | 9:44 am | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the members of the Cook County Land Bank Authority’s Board of Directors, which will oversee the work of the land bank’s efforts to return vacant properties to productive use. The board is comprised of a diverse group of professionals with expertise in a variety of fields, including housing, open space, more...
Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office , Property and Taxes
Preckwinkle Lauds Approval Of Lost And Stolen Firearms Ordinance
By Communications Staff at February 5, 2013 | 4:58 pm | 7 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle lauded the passage by the Cook County Board today of an ordinance requiring firearm owners to report the sale, loss, theft, destruction or transfer of firearms. Individuals who sell, lose, destroy, transfer or have their firearm stolen in the County, are now required to report it to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office within more...
Courts and Public Safety , Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office
President Preckwinkle Recognizes the Cook County New Media Council
By Communications Staff at February 4, 2013 | 2:56 pm | 2 Comments
President Preckwinkle has formed a New Media Council composed of marketing and social media experts who will help the County develop a digital strategy to better engage, serve, and connect with the public. The council has been tasked with providing input and feedback on the County’s on-going efforts to redesign its website. It also is expected to offer more...
President Preckwinkle Appoints Violence Prevention Advisory Committee
By Communications Staff at January 23, 2013 | 10:34 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today named seven individuals to the County’s Violence Prevention, Intervention, and Reduction Advisory Committee. The advisory committee is tasked with studying and making recommendations regarding a gun court in Cook County, and advising the President’s Justice Advisory Council on how to appropriate $2 million in more...
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