Illinois Government News Network - Sat Nov 07
" November 7, 2009. Governor Pat Quinn today signed a law that reforms the Cook County Board's veto override power by making it more responsive to the people and a stronger force for democracy.
Jean A. BarrickReporterNews.com - Sat Nov 07
Jean Anne Barrick was born on July 20, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois to parents David and Eva Schoonmaker.
Quinn OKs plan to help repeal Stroger taxDaily Herald - Sat Nov 07
Gov. Pat Quinn signed a measure Saturday to make a repeal of Cook County's sales tax easier, but he walked a political tightrope in doing so.
Jail employee accused of stealing from inmatesWAND-TV Decatur - Fri Nov 06
A Cook County Jail employee has been accused of stealing money from inmates as they were processed into the facility.
Cook County isn't the biggest taxerDaily Herald - Fri Nov 06
I just received my second installment property tax bill and it was up almost 10 percent over last year.
Celebrate Creek Stabilization At Ribbon CuttingJournal & Topics Newspapers - Fri Nov 06
The Dept. of Public Works for the Village of Wheeling, Capital Projects & Design Division, is hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, Nov.
Cook County Proposes Plan to Lure Filmmakers to AreaWBEZ-FM Chicago - Thu Nov 05
The Dark Knight and Public Enemies are just two of a number of films that were shot in and around Chicago in recent years.
Police, DCFS probe of Elgin baby deathDaily Herald - Thu Nov 05
On the same day rescue crews responded to an Elgin home on reports of an infant boy that was not breathing, someone contacted the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' abuse hotline about the child's well-being, officials said Thursday.
Tax Payers Foot the Bill For FunMyFoxChicago - Thu Nov 05
Booze, flowers, and expensive carsa thata s how some Cook County commissioners are spending your tax dollars.
Cook sales-tax foes await Quinn actionDaily Herald - Thu Nov 05
Republican Commissioners Tony Peraica and Timothy Schneider on Wednesday delayed plans to push for a rollback in the Cook County sales tax until Gov.
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