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Keeping Resolutions
By Communications Staff at January 4, 2013 | 9:09 am | 0 Comment
Originally published in the January 3, 2013 edition of FPDCC.com Just a few days ago, many of us made New Year’s resolutions. Very often, we choose resolutions that address something fundamental and ambitious—to get healthy, work harder, be nicer. But we can predict the fate of all too many of these resolutions. More than a few optimistic revelers will set a more...
President Preckwinkle Urges Illinois House To Pass Legislation Allowing Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver’s Licenses
By Communications Staff at January 3, 2013 | 2:52 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today urged the Illinois House to adopt legislation that would allow undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, citing data that it will ease the burden on Cook County’s courts. In Cook County, more than 40,000 tickets were issued in 2012 to motorists for driving without a license. Cook County traffic court more...
President Preckwinkle, Business Leaders and Cook County Commissioners Herald Repeal Of Stroger Sales Tax Increase
By Communications Staff at January 2, 2013 | 2:37 pm | 13 Comments
Video streaming by Ustream Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle stood with business leaders today to herald the final rollback of the Stroger sales tax in Cook County, which will result in an overall savings of $440 million for taxpayers. “I have worked hard since taking office to ensure that families and businesses can trust County government more...
Elected Officials , Featured News , President's Office , Property and Taxes
President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Gainer Introduce Ordinance Creating A Cook County Land Bank
By Communications Staff at December 18, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer today introduced legislation creating a Cook County Land Bank Authority, an agency of the County tasked with acquiring vacant and abandoned properties throughout the region to seek to return them to productive use. The Cook County Land Bank Authority, created under the County’s more...
President Preckwinkle Announces Reduced Phone Call Rates at Cook County Jails and Detention Centers
By Communications Staff at December 18, 2012 | 2:32 pm | 12 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that Cook County Commissioners amended a contract with Securus Technologies, which will significantly lower the cost of telephone calls detainees in Cook County jails and detention centers place to their friends and families. The County has eliminated the highest-priced call option, $9.99 collect calls to more...
President Preckwinkle, Sheriff Dart Announce Major Construction Project at Cook County Jail
By Communications Staff at December 10, 2012 | 1:13 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the start of a major construction project at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) that will improve building standards, increase energy efficiency and realize significant energy savings. The three-year, $34 million dollar project will replace critical more...
Courts and Public Safety , Featured News , President's Office
Chicago Region is Named A Leader In Sustainable Transportation
By mary.paleologos at December 7, 2012 | 12:13 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago region has been named a 2012 Metro-Scale Sustainable Community Leader by the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The award recognizes Chicagoland’s ongoing leadership in sustainable transportation. Cook County and Chicago share the honor with Will County, the more...
Economic Development , Environmental , Features , Highways , President's Office
President Preckwinkle Discusses 2 Years in Office on WTTW-11′s “Chicago Tonight”
By Communications Staff at December 6, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 0 Comment
Orignially appeared on December 5, 2012 at more...
Toni Preckwinkle calls for fair phone rates for inmates
By Communications Staff at December 4, 2012 | 1:08 am | 2 Comments
Originally published in the December 3, 2012 edition of the Chicago Sun-Times.com For too long, inmates in Cook County have faced a significant barrier to communicating with their loved ones: high-priced phone calls. Inmates and their families have been asked to pay incredibly high rates to talk on the phone, as much as $15 for 15 minutes. Overcharging families for more...
President Preckwinkle Welcomes Delegation from Nanchang, China and talks about Economic Development
By Communications Staff at November 28, 2012 | 8:40 am | 0 Comment
Originally published on the Commit to Cook website, November 27, 2012 On November 20, President Preckwinkle welcomed a delegation of 25 high-level government officials from Nanchang, China, hosted by WorldChicago, who were interested in gaining knowledge on economnic development and energy in the United States. The meeting, held at 69 W. Washington, 35th Floor, more...
Agencies , Economic Development , Featured News , President's Office
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