Preckwinkle To Slackers: 'The Party's Over'
The first woman to be elected as the president of the Cook County Board sent a warning to workers who might be slacking off on the job – the party is over.
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The first woman to be elected as the president of the Cook County Board sent a warning to workers who might be slacking off on the job – the party is over.
Veteran South Side alderman Toni Preckwinkle has won the contest for Cook County Board president, nine months after walloping incumbent Todd Stroger in the primary.
Voters on Tuesday are casting their pick to replace Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, who came in last in the Democratic primary this past February.
A Chicago concert promoter filed a complaint against Ticketmaster Monday, claiming the ticket distributor has failed to recognize an agreement termination and has failed to pay royalties.
A volunteer who claims she was injured when she tripped and fell while walking in this year's annual Gay Pride Parade is suing the City of Chicago and the parade's operator.
Orr calls them a turnoff for voters, sees limited turnout.
Five days before election day, early voting and absentee ballots have already proved a popular choice in suburban Cook County.
Pay-to-play is a new charge being leveled in the increasingly nasty race for Cook County Assessor.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart will not be running for mayor of Chicago.
Inmate claims he was stabbed 14 times while in custody.
One of four people shot, fled and crashed the vehicle he was driving more than a mile away.
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's office underwent an after-hours security inspection but top aides denied that the office was swept for bugging devices.
The late-night activity in the county building was for a TV shoot.
An elderly woman was killed when her clothes caught fire as she attempted to light the pilot on a stove.
Cook County Sheriff's police have arrested nearly 50 people for failing to pay child support in a weeklong sweep of delinquent parents in Cook County.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Tuesday that he is suspending evictions stemming from foreclosures filed by banks that admitted to "questionable and illegal practices."
For one, it's relatives on the county payroll. For the other, a failure to vote.
The Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign delivered a 5 day notice to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart demanding he impose a moratorium on all financially motivated evictions.
Fired city worker Tommie Talley has returned to government work — this time for lame-duck Cook County Board President Todd Stroger.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has issued a public apology to a couple whose home was the site of a mistaken weapon and drug raid by his police officers.
Cook County Sheriff's Police will apologize in person and pay for damages after officers mistakenly raided the home of an elderly Chicago couple.
After spending three nights behind bars, a disgraced former top aide to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger was released from jail Thursday afternoon when she posted bond.
Early voting for the Nov. 2 election will begin in full on Tuesday, with 10 sites opening on Monday
