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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois legislature passes deep health care cuts

    SPRINGFIELD --- Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers approved yesterday.
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    SPRINGFIELD --- Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Cook County Government, Justice System, Long Term Care, Illinois General Assembly

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Illinois Legislature passes $1.6 billion in Medicaid cuts

    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers approved Thursday.
    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Cook County Government, Republican Party, Chicago Tribune, Justice System

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Cook County hunts for private money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Rahm Emanuel, Marketing, Advertising, Chicago Tribune

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Panel picks former Stroger aide to run against indicted state lawmaker

    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall.
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    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall. The panel chose attorney Lance Tyson, who once worked for Stroger, over Chicago Police...

    Tags: Todd H. Stroger, Jason C. Ervin, Cook County Government, Politics, Jesse White

    5. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Former Stroger aide Tyson to challenge indicted Rep. Derrick Smith

    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election.
    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election. Lance Tyson once served as Stroger's chief of...

    Tags: Todd H. Stroger, Jason C. Ervin, Cook County Government, Politics, Jesse White

    6. May 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. House approves ban on legislative scholarships

    The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors.
    The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors. The 79-32 vote...

    Tags: Regional Authority, Pat Quinn, John J Cullerton, Executive Branch, Chicago Tribune

    7. May 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Rescuing Illinois

    Two more weeks. That's how long your legislators are scheduled to be in Springfield for the remainder of their thus far do-little spring session.
    Two more weeks. That's how long your legislators are scheduled to be in Springfield for the remainder of their thus far do-little spring session. As of this writing lawmakers have taken one important step to secure the future of perpetually insolvent and...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Rahm Emanuel, Credit Ratings, Local Government, Justice System

    8. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Preckwinkle wants to eliminate unincorporated areas in Cook County

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to accelerate efforts to do away with unincorporated areas over the next several years, saying today that the county can no longer afford to provide services for the 98,000 residents that live in those patches.
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    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to accelerate efforts to do away with unincorporated areas over the next several years, saying today that the county can no longer afford to provide services for the 98,000 residents that live in those...

    Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Government

    9. May 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Cook leaders want property tax exemption crackdown law

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years with the new authority.
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    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years...

    Tags: John J Cullerton, Condos and Houses, Cook County Government, Punishment, Government

    10. May 1, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Tinley Park mayor wary of Cook County annexation recommendation

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    Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki said he is not supportive of a Cook County task force recommendation announced Monday that encourages municipalities to eventually annex …...
    11. Apr 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Cook County Board meetings to be live-streamed starting Tuesday

    Cook County commissioners have been known to yell and even curse at each other over the years, and the public now will get a chance to watch online as meetings unfold.
    Tribune reporter
    Cook County commissioners have been known to yell and even curse at each other over the years, and the public now will get a chance to watch online as meetings unfold. The proceedings have been a bit calmer under Board President Toni Preckwinkle, who...

    Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, David Orr , Cook County Government, Media Industry, Forestry and Timber

    12. Apr 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Auction buyer appears to score Stroger possessions, including 2 Bulls rings

    A South Side man says items from a public storage locker he bought at an auction last week once belonged to late Cook County Board President John Stroger.
    Tribune reporter
    A South Side man says items from a public storage locker he bought at an auction last week once belonged to late Cook County Board President John Stroger. Among the items in Chris Amer's find: what appear to be two Chicago Bulls championship rings. "I...

    Tags: Todd H. Stroger, Cook County Government, Auction Service

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Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, right, with Cook C...
(May 1, 2012)
Fraud legislation
Chris Amer, of Chicago, jokes around with the gavel bel...
(April 24, 2012)
Holding court
A close-up view of the gavel belonging to late former C...
(April 24, 2012)
Stroger's gavel
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