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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-19
By Sebastian James at February 19, 2011 | 9:42 am | 0 Comment
Everything you need to know about the new Cook County General Business License http://bit.ly/hDIBRn # President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart discuss 2011 county budgets on WTTW-11's "Chicago Tonight" http://bit.ly/fRXW0P # Ask Kurt Summers about the 2011 Budget http://bit.ly/dXbYUh # Cook County Assessor Berrios Mails Property Tax Exemption Applications more...
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-12
By Sebastian James at February 12, 2011 | 9:42 am | 0 Comment
Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County families celebrate Chinese New Year http://bit.ly/f34h7e # President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart discuss 2011 county budgets on WTTW-11's "Chicago Tonight" http://bit.ly/hUknnn # Cook County President Addresses Chicagoland Chamber Board of Directors http://bit.ly/i7U8hb # Cook County Assessor Berrios Mails Property Tax more...
Sheriff Dart shifts community service crews to help with snow removal
By Sebastian James at February 9, 2011 | 1:33 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is offering to assist suburban towns with snow removal from fire hydrants and emergency routes by assigning those completing community service hours to that effort. The work done by those in the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program comes at no charge to the municipality and can be arranged by village leaders, preferably those from the more...
President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart discuss 2011 county budgets on WTTW-11′s “Chicago Tonight”
By Sebastian James at February 8, 2011 | 1:45 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart discuss their budgets, budget cuts, consolidation and how to overcome a $487 million deficit. Click here to go to the WTTW-11 more...
Cook County Assessor Berrios Mails Property Tax Exemption Applications to Seniors
By Sebastian James at February 8, 2011 | 1:02 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios was joined by city and county officials on Monday to announce a massive mailing targeted at Senior Citizen homeowners who must now re-apply to receive an annual reduction in their property taxes. “It’s critical in the coming days that seniors watch for the Senior Citizen Exemption application in the mail,” Assessor Berrios more...
President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart discuss 2011 county budgets on WTTW-11′s “Chicago Tonight”
By Sebastian James at February 8, 2011 | 9:10 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart discuss their budgets, budget cuts, consolidation and how to overcome a $487 million deficit. Click here to go to the WTTW-11 more...
Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County families celebrate Chinese New Year
By Sebastian James at February 6, 2011 | 8:08 am | 0 Comment
From ABC-7 News Chicago--Chicago is celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese Mutual Aid Association hosted a Chinese New Year celebration at Truman College. In addition to the traditional lion dance, there were activities for kids. Sen. Dick Durbin, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Comptroller Judy Barr Topinka and Cook County Board President Toni more...
Cook County offices to resume full operations
By Sebastian James at February 2, 2011 | 11:01 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board and Forest Preserve District President Toni Preckwinkle announces that the Cook County offices under her jurisdiction and the Cook County Forest Preserve District will resume full operations on Thursday, February 3, 2011 and further requests that the separately elected officials of Cook County and the Independent Health and Hospitals System resume full more...
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle Issues State of Emergency
By Sebastian James at February 2, 2011 | 7:20 am | 10 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces that due to the severe winter storm and hazardous travel conditions, Cook County is in a state of emergency and County employees under the jurisdiction of the Office of the President – except those performing essential services required to provide for the public health and safety of our residents or are more...
2011 Cook County Budget Address
By Sebastian James at February 1, 2011 | 3:17 pm | 4 Comments
Delivered by Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board President, February 1, 2011 Thank you very much. I would like to say a special word of thanks to all the County-wide elected officials who came together, starting back in November, to begin the challenge of filling a $487 million deficit and preparing a balanced budget. Thank you to the members of my administration, more...
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