Browsing Tag Toni Preckwinkle
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...
NewsViews: Toni Preckwinkle
By Sebastian James at December 8, 2011 | 9:52 am | 0 Comment
An excerpt and video from an interview on ABC-7.com's "NewsViews": Toni Preckwinkle has been Cook County Board president for a year and has a number of achievements. Perhaps the most important was overcoming a $315 million deficit to balance the county's budget, and persuading the board to overwhelmingly pass it 16-to-1 vote. Click here for the rest of the more...
Preckwinkle Addresses New Dropout Study
By Sebastian James at December 8, 2011 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
An excerpt and video from NBC-5.com's "Ward Room": Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, a former teacher, likes to say that she's still an educator, but one with a temp job. Preckwinkle on Wednesday donned both caps when she commented on a new report on high school dropouts as part of a policy forum at The Union League Club of Chicago, at 65 West Jackson more...
Toni Preckwinkle’s First Year Speech – City Club of Chicago – December 6, 2011
By Sebastian James at December 7, 2011 | 10:48 am | 3 Comments
"One year ago today, I was sworn in as the 34th Cook County Board President. This was after more than two years spent traveling throughout the County, learning firsthand about the issues facing us, speaking with thousands of residents and hearing their concerns. Two years of long hours and hard work. And that’s before I even walked in the door! Our County needed more...
Preckwinkle’s First Year in Office
By Sebastian James at December 7, 2011 | 9:12 am | 0 Comment
An excerpt and video from an interview that appeared on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight", December 6th, 2011: Today marks Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's first anniversary on the job. Has she fulfilled her campaign promises? She joins us to talk about this and more on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Cook County Board President Toni more...
Preckwinkle Releases First Year Report
By Sebastian James at December 7, 2011 | 9:03 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the one-year report marking her first year in office. The report details the President’s accomplishments since first taking office in every major area of County Government, specifically highlighting the President’s four goals of fiscal responsibility, innovative leadership, transparency and more...
Cook County: Our First Year
By Sebastian James at December 6, 2011 | 12:08 pm | 0 Comment
What we have done so far Toni has taken responsibility for giving County government a new direction. She said it would not be easy. The County faces daunting challenges. The County is taking some big steps in the right direction. In less than a year in office, the County closed two budget gaps, saving taxpayers $800 million. The progress rests on a framework of more...
Preckwinkle, Alvarez and Cunningham Partner With County Board on Key Public Safety Funding
By Sebastian James at November 18, 2011 | 9:57 am | 0 Comment
In a broad show of support heading into the vote on the 2012 budget today Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Public Defender A.C. Cunningham, First Assistant State’s Attorney Shauna Boliker and a bipartisan coalition of County Commissioners gathered to highlight the restoration of funding to the Office of the Public Defender and the State’s Attorney’s more...
2012 Budget , Courts and Public Safety , Elected Officials , President's Office
Preckwinkle, Commissioners, and Health Care Leaders Stand in Support of Public Health Initiatives
By Sebastian James at November 17, 2011 | 11:15 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced two public health initiatives today targeting gaps in care for low-income individuals living in Cook County. A bi-partisan group of County Commissioners, Dr. Raju, CEO of the Cook County Hospitals System, and representatives from Access to Care and the Chicago Dental Society, stood with President Preckwinkle at more...
Elected Officials , Hospitals and Health Care , President's Office
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