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Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center Celebrates 14 Years of Remarkable Success
By Communications Staff at October 1, 2012 | 12:21 pm | 0 Comment
The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center announced today a 14-year milestone for the clinic that focuses on the prevention, care, and research of HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center was established as a partnership between the Cook County Health and Hospitals System and Rush University Medical Center. Since it opened its doors in 1998, the more...
Budget Director Andrea Gibson Talks Revenue Increases, Spending Cuts in Speech to City Club of Chicago
By Communications Staff at September 26, 2012 | 1:40 pm | 4 Comments
Story from ChicagoTribune.com: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is considering a combination of targeted tax and fee hikes along with cutting costs to bridge what's expected to be a $115 million budget shortfall next year. But a property tax increase remains off the table, and Preckwinkle plans to push ahead with plans to eliminate the last quarter of more...
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Cook County Treasurer’s Office Announces 2011 Supplemental Scavenger Sale for Delinquent Property Taxes
By Communications Staff at September 25, 2012 | 9:49 am | 1 Comments
Under Illinois law, the Treasurer's Office is required to conduct a Scavenger Sale every two years. This court-ordered 2011 Supplemental Scavenger Sale, at which property taxes delinquent for two or more years will be sold, has been scheduled to commence on October 22, 2012. It will begin at 9:00 a.m. Seat selection is first-come, first-served. At the discretion of the more...
Cook County Clerk Orr, Chicago Fire & Reavis High Register Voters
By Sebastian James at September 24, 2012 | 12:00 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Clerk David Orr and the Chicago Fire’s Jay Nolly visited a Reavis High School soccer practice Wednesday afternoon to promote voter registration and urge students to get involved in the Nov. 6, 2012 Presidential Election. “If you don’t participate, it’s like your team playing a man short,” Orr said on the school’s soccer field, 6034 W. 77th St., more...
Cook County State’s Attorney Receives Federal Grant To Support Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking
By Sebastian James at September 17, 2012 | 2:15 pm | 0 Comment
The U.S. Justice Department has announced that it will renew a federal grant that supports the Cook County State’s Attorney’s efforts to combat human trafficking and the sex trafficking of minor children, according to State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez. The $500,000 grant will provide funding over the next two years and will assist in enabling the State’s more...
Stroger Hospital of Cook County Hosts Komen Cure Tissue Bank Event, September 29th
By Communications Staff at September 12, 2012 | 1:48 pm | 7 Comments
How can you help in the fight against breast cancer? You can help by donating a tissue sample during an event at the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County in Chicago from 8:30AM to 2:30PM. Saturday, September 29th. Participants can use the parking garage at 1800 West Polk St., which is adjacent to the hospital, free of charge. The tissue samples will be more...
Have You Turned Up the Volume? Free Hearing Screening September 18th
By Sebastian James at September 12, 2012 | 1:44 pm | 7 Comments
A FREE hearing screening is being offered at the Oak Forest Health Center on Tuesday, September 18th. Untreated hearing loss can affect your life in many ways, creating barriers in speech and language communication in the home, employment, educational, and other and social settings. A free hearing screening is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18, more...
Chief Judge Evans Announces Annual Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Courthouse Tours
By Sebastian James at September 7, 2012 | 11:58 am | 0 Comment
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Latino Hispanic Heritage Month Courthouse Tours of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Thursday, September 27 and Friday, September 28, 2012. Co-sponsoring the tours are the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and the Puerto Rican Bar more...
Cook County Department of Public Health Encourages Family Safety: September is Preparedness Month
By Sebastian James at September 7, 2012 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
September 2012 marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials encourage residents to use this time to prepare for an emergency. Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is critical to keeping you and your family safe. “The extreme weather our region has experienced in recent years has more...
Cook County Clerk of the Court Brown Optomistic About E-Filing Expansion
By Sebastian James at September 4, 2012 | 2:35 pm | 0 Comment
Coming off the heels of her inaugural E-Court advisory Committee meeting, Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court says she is “optimistic” about an August 23, 2012 letter from Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride, in which he notes that the Illinois Supreme Court’s statewide plan to create uniform e-filing principles and standards is expected to be concluded “within more...
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