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Certificates of Purchase Awarded Through No Cash Bid
By Sebastian James at April 4, 2012 | 2:10 pm | 0 Comment
Thirteen municipalities across Cook County received 193 certificates of purchase from the 2011 Scavenger Sale as part of the county’s No Cash Bid Program, President Preckwinkle announced today. The No Cash Bid program is one of the county’s economic development tools designed to help municipalities and other taxing bodies acquire tax delinquent property for reuse more...
Cook County Board of Review Online Filing System Successful in First Year; Over 90,000 PIN Appeals Received Online
By Sebastian James at April 2, 2012 | 3:08 pm | 0 Comment
In its first year of operation, the Cook County Board of Review online filing system received appeals on more than 90,000 PINs for the 2011 tax appeal session. Property owners filed over 25% of their appeals online, including over 36% of all individual appeals. The online filing system is the first phase in modernizing the Cook County Board of Review and makes more...
Dept. of Environmental Control and Calumet Township Sponsor Prescription Drug Take-back in Calumet Park
By Sebastian James at March 27, 2012 | 9:40 am | 7 Comments
On Friday, April 6th from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and Calumet Township is sponsoring a free Prescription Drug Take-back program. This event is a low-cost, high-value opportunity to tackle a critical environmental issue. The EPA has asked people not to flush old medications, as trace elements have been found in more...
Agencies , Environmental , Features , News
Preckwinkle, Commissioners to Honor the “Unsung Heroines of Cook County” at 15th Annual Breakfast Event
By Sebastian James at March 8, 2012 | 10:43 am | 0 Comment
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Cook County Commission on Women's Issues, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners are joining together to host the 15th Annual Cook County Unsung Heroine Awards at a breakfast ceremony on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at the Chicago Cultural Center, at 8:30 a.m. The event will be emceed by more...
Preckwinkle Appoints CEO of CURE to Illinois Medical District Commission
By Sebastian James at March 6, 2012 | 5:00 pm | 5 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today appointed Carmita Vaughan, CEO of Citizens United for Research in Epilepsy (CURE) to the Illinois Medical District Commission. Preckwinkle cited Vaughan’s strong managerial experience, her familiarity with medical issues and healthcare, and her deep-rooted commitment to service as her main reasons for her selection more...
Agencies , Hospitals and Health Care , News , President's Office
Preckwinkle takes new steps to strengthen budget process, collaboration
By Sebastian James at February 23, 2012 | 12:33 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the signing of an Executive Order that will strengthen the County’s Budget process and increase collaboration between the President’s office and other offices and departments throughout the County government. The Executive Order mandates the President’s office to issue a preliminary budget on June 30 of more...
Statement from President Preckwinkle on the 2013 Illinois Budget proposed by Governor Quinn
By Sebastian James at February 22, 2012 | 3:42 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement today on the 2012 Illinois Budget proposed by Governor Quinn: “Today the Governor took great steps to lay out the budgetary problems that Illinois is facing in an honest and forthright manner. He laid out a strong framework for pension reform that I hope will prove a successful roadmap for the more...
Cook County’s Vacant Building Ordinance Takes Effect
By Sebastian James at February 14, 2012 | 12:42 pm | 4 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the County’s Vacant Building Ordinance goes into effect today. The ordinance is aimed at eliminating blight in communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis by requiring owners and mortgagees to register their properties with the County and maintain the interior and exterior of the buildings to certain more...
Preckwinkle Supports Governor Quinn’s Panel to Address State Pensions
By Sebastian James at December 20, 2011 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment
Yesterday, Governor Pat Quinn announced that he will convene a panel tasked with addressing the well-documented pension problems currently facing the State of Illinois and governments at all levels. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement. “I strongly support Governor Quinn’s decision to take this important step toward solving more...
Reprieve For Homeowners Delinquent On Property Taxes
By Sebastian James at December 19, 2011 | 3:23 pm | 1 Comments
Legislation promoted by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will provide a window of relief to local homeowners delinquent on property taxes. Governor Pat Quinn signed Senate Bill 1335 into law late Friday evening, after the president urged his office to do so without delay. SB 1335 allows the Cook County Treasurer to delay the yearly tax sale for homeowners more...
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