Browsing Tag Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle: Immigration bill will help Cook County
By Communications Staff at May 22, 2013 | 9:12 am | 0 Comment
Originally published in the May 22, 2013 edition of the Chicago Sun Times.com Comprehensive immigration reform can’t come to Cook County soon enough. Momentum in Washington appears to be on the side of reform. The Senate Judiciary Committee has quickly marked up the 844-page bill and may vote on it as soon as Wednesday. And by early June the full Senate is more...
Cook County Board Approves Lower Tax Rates for Vehicle Transfers Between Non-Retailers
By Communications Staff at May 9, 2013 | 9:03 am | 0 Comment
On May 8, 2013 the Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved an amendment to lower tax rates on the transfer of motor vehicles between county residents. The new rates, which take effect August 1, set a $90 tax on the transfer of motor vehicles nine years or older. Vehicles four to eight years old will be subject to a $175 tax. Vehicles three years old or more...
Preckwinkle Introduces Change to Parking Tax
By Communications Staff at May 9, 2013 | 8:45 am | 0 Comment
On May 8, 2013, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle introduced an amendment that would lower the rate for many individuals who park in garages and lots. After a change in state law, the County and the City of Chicago are able to implement a percentage-based rate, rather than a tiered structure. The County plans to impose a flat, 8.5% tax rate on parking more...
President Preckwinkle Announces 2013 Roadway Projects
By mary.paleologos at May 2, 2013 | 10:54 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today kicked off the 2013 roadway construction season and marked the centennial anniversary of the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways. This year the department plans to allocate $35 million to improve nearly 49 lane miles of roadway in 19 municipalities across Cook County. When the department was more...
Cook County Volunteers Repair Homes on National Rebuilding Day
By Communications Staff at April 30, 2013 | 11:02 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that more than 100 volunteers, including Cook County employees, completed major repairs to the homes of two elderly residents in celebration of National Rebuilding Day. The non-profit agency Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago partnered with the County to fix the two homes, located in south suburban Harvey. more...
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...
Investments in Chicago Heights on Tour
By Communications Staff at March 28, 2013 | 1:58 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published on the Bureau of Economic Development website on March 26th Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, along with Chicago Heights Mayor David A. Gonzalez, local elected officials and top leadership from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Authority (HUD), on Friday, March 22nd, toured nearly $11 million of federal and county-funded 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...
Cook County Expands Opportunities for Veterans
By mary.paleologos at March 22, 2013 | 12:41 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County’s commitment to expand opportunities and programs for veterans moved another step forward today when the Board of Commissioners granted preference to veterans applying for County employment positions. Veterans who meet the minimum qualifications of a position will automatically be interviewed for a job opening, under a newly amended ordinance. Previously, more...
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