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President Preckwinkle Heralds Key Public Safety Investments for 2013

By Communications Staff at October 16, 2012 | 1:46 pm | 0 Comment

Cook County Board Toni Preckwinkle announced today the completion of the first significant phase of recommendations laid out in the comprehensive Bond Court study, furthering the County’s efforts to make sustainable and systemic changes to the criminal justice system by working to reduce the jail population and the related costs of public safety in Cook County. The more...

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Sheriff Dart shifts community service crews to help with snow removal

By Sebastian James at February 9, 2011 | 1:33 pm | 0 Comment

Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is offering to assist suburban towns with snow removal from fire hydrants and emergency routes by assigning those completing community service hours to that effort.  The work done by those in the Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program comes at no charge to the municipality and can be arranged by village leaders, preferably those from the more...

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