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Everything a vendor needs to know about the Cook County ERP project
By Sebastian James at May 6, 2011 | 10:39 am | 0 Comment
Where can I access all the information to date about the Cook County ERP project? Click here to go to the Cook County ERP website What is an Enterprise Resource Planning System, or ERP? Enterprise Resource Planning Systems are unusually complex and are designed to improve what is referred to as back-office operations. This includes Finance, Budgeting, more...
President Preckwinkle names new Director of County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
By Sebastian James at May 5, 2011 | 12:15 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Michael Masters as Director of the Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Masters, a Captain in the United States Marine Corps, was the Chief of Staff to Chicago Police Department Superintendent Jody Weis from April 2008 to April 2011. Prior to that, he served as more...
Behind the Scenes: Notes on Equal Pay for Women
By Sebastian James at May 4, 2011 | 3:48 pm | 4 Comments
Behind the Scenes is an ongoing series on the people behind Cook County Government. In this installment, MaryNic Foster, Executive Director, Cook County Committee on Women's Issues talks about the real live ramifications women face over a lifetime of making .23 less on the dollar. We're also discussing this issue on our Facebook page. Click here to join the more...
Cook County President Preckwinkle and Mayor-elect Emanuel announce anti-violence collaboration
By Sebastian James at May 4, 2011 | 2:40 pm | 0 Comment
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor-elect Rahm Emanuel announced a new partnership between the City, Cook County and the civic community to increase access to summer programs for young people throughout the City and County. “Summer programs provide an incredible service to our children. They open their eyes to new worlds and they are safe more...
President Preckwinkle adds to County budget, finance teams
By Sebastian James at May 2, 2011 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Monday announced the addition of long-time City of Chicago budget planner Andrea Gibson to her budget team. Gibson most recently served as the City of Chicago’s First Deputy Budget Director in the Office of Budget and Management, a post she held since 2007. Preckwinkle said her administration places a priority on more...
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak announces final property tax appeal seminars for 2010
By elly.drake at May 2, 2011 | 11:58 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak is announcing the final set of seminars that will be offered to taxpayers appealing their 2010 property tax assessments. These seminars will be hosted throughout Suburban Cook County and in Chicago’s 19th Ward and will educate taxpayers on how to file and present evidence for a successful appeal. “Property more...
Coin tosses will decide two election contests
By Sebastian James at April 29, 2011 | 4:30 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Clerk David Orr on Monday, May 2, will toss coins to determine the winners of two tied election contests from the April 5 Consolidated Election. In Berwyn School District 98, candidates Fritz Paul-Emile and Joseph A. Festa are tied at 162 votes. They are seeking the third vacancy on the school board. With 458 votes each, Woodie Morris and Gerald R. Davis more...
Sheriff’s Office first ever declared Shakman compliant
By Sebastian James at April 28, 2011 | 4:45 pm | 0 Comment
Forty-two years after a lawsuit was filed alleging elected officials in Chicago were improperly allowing politics to influence hiring and promotional practices, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has become the first public office to be dismissed from that lawsuit. After two years of on-site monitoring and reports of activity, U.S. District Court Presiding Magistrate more...
Commissioner Larry R. Rogers, Jr. and Fellow Elected Officials Hold Crucial Property Tax Appeal Forum in Thornton Township
By anthony.anderson at April 28, 2011 | 8:52 am | 1 Comments
Commissioner Larry R. Rogers, Jr. of the Cook County Board of Review, along with Thornton Township Supervisor Frank M. Zuccarelli, Thornton Township Assessor Christopher D. Gonzalez, Thornton Township Trustee Marion Beck, Village of Riverdale Mayor Deyon L. Dean, Village of Dolton Mayor Ronnie C. Lewis, City of Markham Mayor David Webb, Jr., Village of Phoenix President more...
Commissioner Cabonargi Announces Property Tax Seminars
By Phil Utterback at April 28, 2011 | 8:47 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi is announcing the opening of West Chicago, South Chicago, North Chicago, and Lake Townships for property tax assessment appeals. Appeals will be accepted until May 17. Taxpayers can get forms from Commissioner Cabonargi either by calling his office or in person at the Cook County Building, Room 601. In more...
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