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Lobbyists paid $2.4 million in 2012 to influence Cook County officials

By Communications Staff at January 30, 2013 | 10:16 am | 0 Comment

Lobbyists were paid nearly $2.4 million in 2012 as they attempted to influence Cook County officials on issues including the county's new land bank, driver's licenses for immigrants, and the landfill moratorium, according to reports submitted to Clerk David Orr's website. The tobacco lobby was particularly prominent in 2012, likely due to the $1-a-pack cigarette hike more...

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