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Task Force Recommends Eventual Elimination of Unincorporated Cook
By Sebastian James at April 30, 2012 | 11:24 am | 6 Comments
The Cook County Unincorporated Task Force has completed its initial findings, and recommends that all unincorporated areas of the county be eventually annexed into existing municipalities, President Toni Preckwinkle announced today. President Preckwinkle directed the formation of the Task Force on November 4, 2011 fulfilling a goal promised in her Transition more...
Cook County Partners With League of Women Voters to Launch New Transparency Measures
By Sebastian James at April 16, 2012 | 2:58 pm | 5 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Clerk David Orr, and the League of Women Voters of Cook County held a press conference Monday, April 16th to announce new transparency measures for the Cook County Board. The measures are aimed at making it easier for residents to access and understand Cook County Board proceedings. Efforts were focused on more...
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 Honors Unusung Heroines for Women’s History Month
By Sebastian James at March 15, 2012 | 3:28 pm | 3 Comments
In honor of Women’s History Month, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Commission on Women's Issues, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners joined together to host the 15th Annual Cook County Unsung Heroine Awards at a breakfast ceremony at the Chicago Cultural Center today. The event was emceed by Ms. Merri Dee, a Chicago broadcasting more...
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...
Preckwinkle takes steps to strengthen budget process, collaboration: Re-organization & Investment (ROI) Program to generate future savings
By owen.kilmer at February 23, 2012 | 11:44 am | 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 more...
Budget , Features , News , President's Office
Ministers Offer President Preckwinkle Support and Solidarity
By Sebastian James at February 1, 2012 | 1:10 pm | 0 Comment
President Preckwinkle today met with ministers from across Cook County to address concerns regarding the medical examiner’s office and the proactive steps her office is taking to remediate problems. More than sixteen ministers who are members of Interfaith Illinois and the Leaders Network attended the meeting, held early Wednesday morning. The president opened the more...
President Preckwinkle Institutes Policy And Procedural Changes At The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office
By Sebastian James at January 26, 2012 | 12:56 pm | 10 Comments
President Preckwinkle today addressed staff and senior management at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office, announcing policy and procedural changes that will institute stricter controls, accountability and disciplinary measures throughout the department. Today’s announcement marks the culmination of a months-long internal review of operations and hiring needs more...
President Preckwinkle Announces Sweeping Bond Study
By Sebastian James at January 12, 2012 | 3:46 pm | 5 Comments
As part of her administration’s continued effort to promote effective government and enhance public safety, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is announcing an in-depth review of how bonds are set, in order to provide equitable access to justice for all county residents. To further this goal, the president has asked the Cook County Judicial Advisory Council more...
Cook County in Step With Inspector General’s Report on Project Shield
By Sebastian James at January 9, 2012 | 10:04 am | 3 Comments
After a thorough review of the program known as Project Shield, the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General, in its recently completed report, concurs with the findings of an internal audit conducted by the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) last summer, and supports the direction in which more...
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