News Archive - Feb 2012

Mail voting now available for all voters [1]

For the first time in a Presidential Primary Election, all voters in Illinois may request a mail ballot to cast their vote, Clerk David Orr announced Thursday. “In the past, you needed an absentee excuse to vote by mail,” Orr said. “All voters... Read more [1]

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Suburban Cook County's Early Voting starts Monday at 43 locations [3]

Early Voting for the March 20 Presidential Primary Election is set to start Monday, February 27 at 42 locations in suburban Cook County and one in downtown Chicago, according to Cook County Clerk David Orr You don't have to wait until March 20 to... Read more [3]

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Preckwinkle takes new steps to strengthen budget process, collaboration [4]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the signing of an Executive Order that will strengthen the County’s Budget process and increase collaboration between the President’s office and other offices and departments throughout... Read more [4]

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Statement from President Preckwinkle on the 2013 Illinois Budget proposed by Governor Quinn [6]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued the following statement today on the 2012 Illinois Budget proposed by Governor Quinn: “Today the Governor took great steps to lay out the budgetary problems that Illinois is facing in an honest... Read more [6]

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Preckwinkle Launches Commit to Cook Campaign at 2012 Auto Show [7]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Orland Park Mayor Dan McLaughlin and representatives of the Chicago Auto Show today to launch the “Commit to Cook” campaign encouraging residents to support Cook County businesses while... Read more [8]

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New County Web Portal Offers One-Stop Property Tax Information [10]

President Toni Preckwinkle and Treasurer Maria Pappas were joined by Assessor Joseph Berrios, Clerk David Orr, Recorder of Deeds Eugene Moore and Board of Review Commissioners Michael Cabonargi, Larry Rogers, and Dan Patlak in announcing the... Read more [10]

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Cook County’s Vacant Building Ordinance Takes Effect [13]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the County’s Vacant Building Ordinance goes into effect today. The ordinance is aimed at eliminating blight in communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis by requiring owners and... Read more [14]

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Winning Projects Announced in Brookfield Zoo's Science Fair [15]

On Friday, February 3, the Brookfield Zoo hosted a Science Fair for Chicago Public Schools Students. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle attended the event as a guest judge, and recognized three students with the Forest Preserve District's... Read more [15]

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Mayor Emanuel and President Preckwinkle Announce an Additional $9.2 Million in Savings Through Collaboration [17]

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today met with the member of the City-County Collaboration committee, to receive a report about the advancements that the collaboration has made. Mayor Emanuel and President... Read more [17]

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Forest Preserve District Releases 5-Year Capital Improvement Plan [18]

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) released the final version of its 2012 – 2016 Capital Improvement Plan at a Board Meeting held on Tuesday, February 2, 2012. The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is an annual five-year projection of... Read more [18]

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