City-County Task Force Finds $11 Million In Savings
A task force assigned with finding ways for Chicago and Cook County to save money by joining efforts has apparently found some.
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A task force assigned with finding ways for Chicago and Cook County to save money by joining efforts has apparently found some.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says is concerned about plans by the county Medical Examiner to donate unclaimed bodies for medical research after only two weeks in the morgue.
In government and politics tonight, all the talk is about money. It's about all the politicians are talking about – budgets in the red, staggering budget deficits, having to cut back on public service, and to lay off public employees.
A 46-year-old Humboldt Park man who spent nearly half his life behind bars was freed from prison on Tuesday, after the lone witness in the case recanted his testimony.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's latest sting has netted some 102, some of whom knew they should have known better.
Two people accused of taking money from more than 100 homeowners and then failing to do the job as promised have not been charged with any related crimes. Their alleged victims want to know why.
Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey said Monday that the county could save $1 million a year by eliminating the office of the County Recorder of Deeds and folding its duties into the County Clerk's Office.
Cook County Board President Toni Prekwinkle on Monday rejected charges she's improperly boosted salaries for her bodyguards, while other county workers are losing jobs and taking pay cuts.
The bodies of those who die in Cook County will now be donated to science if their families lack funds for burial.
Cash-strapped Cook County is stepping up its pursuit of illegal cigarette sales.
A Cook County Medical Examiner's office employee was busted in a prostitution sting overnight, for allegedly soliciting a woman who turned out to be an undercover police officer.
Cook County seniors who own homes are advised to read their property tax bills carefully, because officials say homeowners could be missing an extra chance to save serious money.
A program at Marist High School in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood Tuesday attempted to teach students the lesson that texting while driving can be deadly.
For the first time in nearly three years, the Cook County Sheriff's Police will be getting 26 new officers, as the department figures a way around belt-tightening.
A Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer is the latest person to be charged with rape after victim rape kits that went untested for years in south suburban Harvey were recovered in a raid.
Five Cook County commissioners are refusing to comply with an earlier board decision to take 10 days off without pay.
It's a cruel reality. Property taxes are up all over Chicagoland, according to a new report. In the city and suburb after suburb, property values are dropping, but tax levies for schools and services are going up.
Immigrant rights activists won a victory in Cook County Wednesday, as the County Board agreed to free illegal immigrants being held on lesser charges.
The Cook County Board has approved a new way of hiring consultants and making purchases, which actually reduces some of the board's oversight.
The Cook County Board has voted to extend marijuana decriminalization into all areas of Cook County patrolled by Sheriff's police.
Cook County property owners can now attempt to lower their tax bills online — potentially saving time and hassle for thousands of county residents.
Cook County officials are looking for nearly 2,000 former property owners who are due money after a foreclosure.
For the first time, Cook County could soon be collecting property taxes from one of Chicago's biggest and most successful hospitals.
Prosecutors and police on Wednesday announced charges against Chicago gang members in a unique human trafficking investigation.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle used the Internet to talk about the county budget with voters Tuesday evening.
