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    May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Illinois legislature passes deep health care cuts

    SPRINGFIELD --- Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers approved yesterday.
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    SPRINGFIELD --- Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Sara Feigenholtz, Long Term Care, Mary E Flowers, Health Insurance

    2. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Cook County hunts for private money

    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions.
    Cash-strapped Cook County government and its more financially sound Forest Preserve District partner are looking to bring in corporate money by selling naming rights, sponsorships and concessions. All of those, plus more mundane ideas such as advertising...

    Tags: Cook County, Toni Preckwinkle, Marketing, Economy, Business and Finance, Advertising

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Illinois Legislature passes $1.6 billion in Medicaid cuts

    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers approved Thursday.
    SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of poor Illinoisans would lose health coverage, prescription drug discounts for seniors would be dropped and dental care for adults would be greatly curtailed as part of $1.6 billion in budget cuts lawmakers...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Sara Feigenholtz, Health Insurance, Mary E Flowers, Prescription Drugs

    4. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Panel picks former Stroger aide to run against indicted state lawmaker

    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall.
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    West Side Democratic leaders today picked a onetime aide to former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to run against indicted state Rep. Derrick Smith this fall. The panel chose attorney Lance Tyson, who once worked for Stroger, over Chicago Police...

    Tags: Robert Fioretti, Cook County Government, Politics, Todd H. Stroger, Jason C. Ervin

    5. May 24, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Former Stroger aide Tyson to challenge indicted Rep. Derrick Smith

    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election.
    West Side Democratic leaders Wednesday picked a former top aide to onetime Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to mount a third-party challenge to indicted Rep. Derrick Smith in the November election. Lance Tyson once served as Stroger's chief of...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Politics, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Todd H. Stroger

    6. May 22, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. House approves ban on legislative scholarships

    The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors.
    The Illinois House sounded the death knell yesterday for a century-old legislative scholarship program long abused by politicians who passed out tuition waivers to children of relatives, political cronies and campaign contributors. The 79-32 vote...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Democratic Party, Awards and Prizes, Health Insurance, Medicaid

    7. May 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Rescuing Illinois

    Two more weeks. That's how long your legislators are scheduled to be in Springfield for the remainder of their thus far do-little spring session.
    Two more weeks. That's how long your legislators are scheduled to be in Springfield for the remainder of their thus far do-little spring session. As of this writing lawmakers have taken one important step to secure the future of perpetually insolvent and...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Credit Ratings, Health Insurance, Medicaid, Justice System

    8. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Family campfires may burn again in Cook forest preserves

    This month, for the first time in their lives, some 10- and 11-year-old Cub Scouts from Chicago built a fire, pitched tents and slept under the stars.
    This month, for the first time in their lives, some 10- and 11-year-old Cub Scouts from Chicago built a fire, pitched tents and slept under the stars. The kids discovered the great outdoors in a small patch of Cook County Forest Preserve across the...

    Tags: Chicago Botanic Garden, Boy Scouts of America, Timothy O. Schneider, Youth Organizations, Toni Preckwinkle

    9. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Seven ways to shrink government

    Behold the animal known as township government, one of the most enduring species on the planet.
    Behold the animal known as township government, one of the most enduring species on the planet. Illinois has 1,432 tax-supported townships — more townships than any other state in the country. Quick, what does your township do for you? (Think ......

    Tags: Voting, Justice System, Toni Preckwinkle, Crime, Law and Justice, Local Government

    10. Apr 30, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Preckwinkle wants to eliminate unincorporated areas in Cook County

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to accelerate efforts to do away with unincorporated areas over the next several years, saying today that the county can no longer afford to provide services for the 98,000 residents that live in those patches.
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    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle wants to accelerate efforts to do away with unincorporated areas over the next several years, saying today that the county can no longer afford to provide services for the 98,000 residents that live in those...

    Tags: Cook County Government, Toni Preckwinkle

    11. May 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Cook leaders want property tax exemption crackdown law

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years with the new authority.
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    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Assessor Joe Berrios on Tuesday urged state lawmakers to give them more power to go after property owners who improperly claim tax breaks, saying they could recover more than $150 million in three years...

    Tags: Taxation, Condos and Houses, Laws, Toni Preckwinkle, Justice System

    12. May 1, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. Tinley Park mayor wary of Cook County annexation recommendation

    TribLocal - Tinley Park » News
    Tinley Park Mayor Ed Zabrocki said he is not supportive of a Cook County task force recommendation announced Monday that encourages municipalities to eventually annex …...
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Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios, right, with Cook C...
(May 1, 2012)
Fraud legislation
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, with memb...
(April 30, 2012)
Unincorporated recommendations
Chris Amer, of Chicago, jokes around with the gavel bel...
(April 24, 2012)
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