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Lt. Governor Simon Calls For Equal Pay For Women At Rally
The Lieutenant Governor of Illinois says there’s been progress for women, but not enough in terms of pay at an equal pay for women rally in downtown Chicago.
Cook County’s $25 Gun Tax Goes Into Effect
Gun sellers and owners haven’t been able to stop it, so a new $25-per-gun tax in Cook County went into effect on Monday.
Low-Cost Internet Program For Poor Families To Expand
Local officials say a program to help low–income families connect to the Internet has become the most successful such effort in the nation.
Preckwinkle: ‘Very Disturbing’ That CPS Planning To Close About 50 Schools
Cook County Board Preident Toni Preckwinkle said Thursday she is troubled that the Chicago Public Schools reportedly plan to close about 50 schools this year.
Cigarette Taxes In Chicago Up To $6.67 Per Pack, After County Tax Hike
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said the projected $25 million in new annual revenue from the tax increase will go to the county’s hospitals and health centers, which treat more than 300 lung cancer patients each year.
County To Pay $20M To Settle Lawsuit Over Boy’s Brain Damage
The Cook County Board has approved a $20 million settlement for the family of a toddler who suffered severe brain damage after surgery at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Cook County Commissioners Approve New Gun Control Measure
The Cook County Board has approved imposing fines of up to $2,000 on gun owners who fail to inform police if a gun is stolen, lost, or transferred to someone else.
Preckwinkle Endorses Hutchinson Over Kelly For Jackson’s Seat
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Monday that she’s endorsing state Sen. Toi Hutchinson in the race to replace former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. over her former staffer, state Rep. Robin Kelly.
Emanuel, Quinn, Preckwinkle Laud President’s Gun Control Plan
The president announced he will press Congress to pass legislation requiring background checks on all gun purchases; reinstate the ban on military-style assault weapons; renew a 10-round limit on the size of ammunition magazines; and prohibit the possession, transfer, manufacture, or import of armor-piercing bullets.
Preckwinkle To Introduce Stricter Gun Regulations
Gun owners in Chicago and suburban Cook County may have new incentives for keeping better track of their weapons.
Preckwinkle To Take On Racial Inequities In Judicial System
The head of the Cook County Board says she’s working to address some of the racial inequities in the County’s criminal justice system.
Preckwinkle, Business Leaders Celebrate End Of ’08 Sales Tax Hike
It’s not very often that we hear about taxes going down, but on Wednesday, retailers and elected officials were celebrating the final roll-back of Cook County’s sales tax increase pushed through by former County Board President Todd Stroger in 2008.
Tax Raids Find Millions Of Dollars In Cigarette Tax Cheating
Cook County investigators have been raiding stores across the county that have been breaking the law, and ripping off taxpayers of millions of dollars, by selling cigarettes without proper taxes.
After Preckwinkle’s Slam, Emanuel Says They’re On Same Page On Crime
Mayor Rahm Emanuel responded gently on Monday to criticisms of his crime-fighting strategy leveled at him last week by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
Preckwinkle Pulls Back On Criticizing Mayor For Violence Levels
In remarks at the Union League Club, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle seemed dissatisfied with the way the city is confronting the high number of shootings and homicides in some neighborhoods.
County Approves Gun, Gambling, Cigarette Tax Hikes; Lower Sales Tax
The cost of smoking, buying guns, and playing the slots in Cook County will be going up next year, but the county is also getting rid of the final portion of the hated 2008 sales tax hike.
County Commissioners Back Gun, Cigarette, Gambling Taxes To Balance Budget
The Cook County Board Finance Committee on Friday approved $41.7 million in new tax levies, including a controversial $25 tax on the sale of a gun anywhere in the county, and a $1-a-pack increase in the cigarette tax.
Preckwinkle Dumps Bullet Tax Plan, Keeps Gun Tax
Cook County gun owners have dodged a bullet, as County Board President Tony Preckwinkle has dropped her plan to impose a new ammunition tax to help balance the budget.
Preckwinkle Plays Agent As County Aims To Lease Building Space
The head of Cook County government turned realtor for a while Wednesday morning, showing off prime downtown space the county hopes to lease.
Preckwinkle: Cigarette Tax Hike Would Save Lives
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Tuesday that she’s not simply trying to raise revenue by seeking a $1-per-pack cigarette tax hike, she’s trying to save lives.
Most Popular News
- Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary SchoolsThe Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history.4789
- Lockdown Lifted At Morton West High SchoolMorton West High School has been placed on lock down for precautionary reasons after an unknown individual entered the building.558
- Former Glenbard East Student Accused Of Planning Columbine-Type AttackA 19-year-old former student at Glenbard East High School in Lombard was in custody on Wednesday, accused of planning a "Columbine-style" attack on the school, with a list of people he wanted to target.561
- Woman Robs North Side BankA woman robbed a Lakeview bank Tuesday afternoon on the city’s North Side.262
- Four Schools To Be Spared From Closing; Another To Be DelayedHours before a final vote by the Chicago Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools officials have agreed to back off of plans to close four of the 53 elementary schools targeted for closing at the end of the school year, Board Vice President Jesse Ruiz confirmed Wednesday morning.415
- Boy, 17, Fatally Shot In Back Of The YardsA teenage boy was fatally shot in the South Side Back of the Yards neighborhood Tuesday evening, police said.147
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