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President Preckwinkle Announces New Leadership and Focus for Criminal Justice Agency
By owen.kilmer at July 6, 2011 | 12:06 pm | 6 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the formation of the Judicial Advisory Council (JAC), an agency under the Office of the President charged with the coordination and reform on the Cook County criminal justice system. The JAC will pursue President Preckwinkle’s campaign promise and long-standing priority of reforming the criminal justice more...
Courts and Public Safety , Law Enforcement and Jails , News , President's Office
President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce Expanded Summer Program Opportunities for Cook County Youth
By owen.kilmer at June 22, 2011 | 12:43 pm | 5 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced expanded summer program opportunities for youth across Chicago. “We’re investing in our children’s safety and in their futures,” said Mayor Emanuel. “Through coordination between the city, county, business and foundation community, an additional 2,800 kids across the city will more...
President Preckwinkle announces over $15 million in grants for municipalities and community service providers
By owen.kilmer at June 14, 2011 | 3:43 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle held a press conference to announce the allocation of over $15 million in grant funding for municipalities and community services providers throughout the County. “We are emerging from an economic depression like we haven’t seen since the 1930s. Yet, we have a real opportunity to strengthen Chicago and define Cook more...
Sheriff’s Office Torch Run Kick-off
By Sebastian James at June 7, 2011 | 4:33 pm | 0 Comment
Officials from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office and local law enforcement leaders will be kicking off Leg 5 of the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Tuesday, June 7th. The Sheriff's Office is hosting the kickoff ceremony in the parking lot of Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Van Buren, Chicago at 8:30 a.m., with the run beginning at 9 a.m. This is more...
Clerk Orr’s office issues first Civil Union licenses in Illinois
By Sebastian James at June 1, 2011 | 3:37 pm | 6 Comments
Cook County Clerk David Orr's office issued its first civil union license this morning to Janean Watkins and Lakeesha Harris of Chicago, who arrived at midnight to be the first couple in line at the Daley Center. About 75 couples and their supporters arrived before the Clerk's office opened at 7:30 a.m. today, the first day Illinois allows civil unions under a law first more...
Young Women’s Healthy Choices Forum, Tuesday May 24th at Senn High School
By Sebastian James at May 20, 2011 | 3:11 pm | 1 Comments
Join us for a candid discussion of issues that impact the lives and futures of young girls and women. Learn about healthy choices that you can make from experts. Event topics: Young Women’s Physical Health, presented by Dr. Anita Blanchard, Assoc. Prof. OB/Gyn, Univ. of Chicago You Deserve Healthy Relationships, presented by Dr. Ann Russo, Assoc. Prof., Women more...
Assessor Berrios unveils new assessment notice
By Sebastian James at May 18, 2011 | 1:36 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office has started the 2011 assessment, having mailed the first notices to property owners in Riverside and River Forest. In an effort to provide homeowners with as much information as possible, Assessor Berrios has also redesigned the residential reassessment notice. “This new notice provides more...
President Preckwinkle, commissioners issue statements regarding restructure of Oak Forest Hospital
By Sebastian James at May 12, 2011 | 10:42 am | 4 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday released the following statement in response to the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board’s denial of a request by the Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) to discontinue inpatient care at Oak Forest Hospital: “Despite the Board’s decision, I remain committed to the comprehensive more...
Elected Officials , Hospitals and Health Care , President's Office
Commissioner Cabonargi Announces Property Tax Seminars throughout Chicago
By Phil Utterback at May 10, 2011 | 12:59 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi is hosting seminars on how homeowners can appeal their property assessment and lower their property tax bills. Taxpayers can get forms from Commissioner Cabonargi either by calling his office or in person at the Cook County Building, Room 601. West Chicago, North Chicago, South Chicago, and Lake Townships more...
Fallen Officers Honored in Memorial Ceromony
By Sebastian James at May 9, 2011 | 4:23 pm | 0 Comment
Police officers and other law enforcement personnel from as many as sixty different departments are expected to attend the 10th Annual Cook County Peace Officers Memorial Foundation Ceremony on Tuesday, May 10th. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and honors peace officers killed in the line of duty throughout Cook County. The event will be held at the Cermak Woods Forest more...
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