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Failed security program prompts criminal accusations in Illinois
January 9, 2012 By Andrew Thomason | Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD — Missing and unused equipment as well as a lack of training is what more than $45 million of taxpayers’ money got Cook County residents.
Disreputable job-training department gets overhaul
A mismanaged and highly criticized job-training program is getting a complete revampment, says Cook County officials. Toni Preckwinkle, president of the county board, said the Presidents Office of Employee Training…
Cook County clinics closed today
All health clinics, specialty clinics, and county pharmacies in Cook County are closed for business today. The closings are part of a larger money-saving initiative approved in February by the…
New hiring measures seek to eliminate political favoritism
In an effort to decrease the influence of politics when it comes to receiving a county job, Cook County employees are now obligated to reveal their political contacts during the…
New head of Cook County environmental department
Workers at the Cook County Department of Environmental Control have a new boss. This week, Deborah Stone joined the department as its new director. County representatives say Stone will serve…
Cook County tallies votes that could decide governor’s race
Photo by Linda Lutton Photo by Linda Lutton Photo by Linda Lutton Photo by Linda Lutton Election officials in Cook County are tallying up the uncounted votes that could decide the neck-and-neck race for Illinois governor. Republican state Sen.
Cook commissioner arrested for vandalism
What appeared to be a Halloween weekend political prank got one Cook County Board member arrested late Saturday for allegedly tearing up his opponent’s campaign yard signs in the southwest suburbs. But a spokesman for Republican Tony Peraica says the commissioner’s arrest just three days before he stands for re-election was a political set-up organized by Peraica’s Democratic opponent, Jeffery Tobolski. Peraica was arrested after 11 p.m. Saturday in McCook. He was charged with one count of criminal destruction of property for allegedly tearing up signs advertising Tobolski, who is the Mayor the tiny suburb where Peraica was arrested.
Early voting ends today
Thursday is the last day to vote early in Illinois. It’s also the final day to apply for an absentee ballot in the state. Election officials in Chicago are expected to give an update on early voting turnout later Thursday. So far in Cook County, more than 70,000 people have voted early. That’s more than double the total number of Cook County residents who voted in the previous midterm election in 2006.
Did Patrick Maher Tell a $25,000 Lie to the State of Illinois?
Formal Inquiry Filed with the State Into Maher’s Failure to Disclose Criminal Past CHICAGO — 17th District Cook County Commissioner candidate Patrick Maher has trouble with the truth and the…
Judge Issues 2nd Warrant for Eddy Curry
Chicago – Cook County Judge Alexander White has issued an arrest warrant for former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry for the second time in little more than a month, in a legal case that raises new questions about the NBA player’s financial woes. White ordered Curry’s arrest on Monday, after learning Curry failed to sign an agreement to pay the balance of a $660,000 legal settlement reached after he was sued for allegedly having sex with an underage girl.