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County board committee moves to retain 630 jobs

Thu, 04/02/2015 - 4:30pm

Members of the Cook County Board’s Business and Economic Development Committee on Wednesday approved property tax incentives that will allow for the retention of over 630 jobs in Cook County and create a dozen new ones.

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New public defender calls fair bonding a top priority

Wed, 04/01/2015 - 4:24pm

Cook County’s new public defender, Amy Patton Campanelli, on Wednesday called for bonding policy reform at Cook County Jail.

The county board’s Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee approved Campanelli’s six-year appointment to the post by voice vote on Wednesday, and the appointment later received approval from the full board. Campanelli is the second woman to serve as the county’s public defender

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Q+A with state Sen. Daniel Biss

Mon, 03/30/2015 - 3:30pm

Since joining the Illinois Senate in 2013, Daniel Biss has quickly become a leader on pressing fiscal and employment issues facing the state.

During his first year in the Senate, Biss was a key player in the passage of pension reform legislation that is currently being reviewed by the Illinois Supreme Court. The North Shore lawmaker is also responsible for measures designed to help Illinois workers save for retirement and allow for consolidation of some units of local government.

County hospitals to seek proposals for new marketing campaign

Fri, 03/27/2015 - 4:18pm

Cook County Health and Hospitals System’s year-long marketing contract with Res Publica Group expires on April 30, and CCHHS officials on Friday said they are preparing to issue a request for proposals for a new marketing contract.

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Budget-fix bills sent to Rauner’s desk

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 4:26pm

Members of the Illinois Senate on Thursday voted 32-26 to approve legislation enabling the state to fill a $1.6 hole in the fiscal year 2015 budget.

One of the two measures approved Thursday allows the state to avoid layoffs or furloughs of court reporters, daycare service providers and Illinois Department of Corrections employees, lawmakers said on the Senate floor. Without the budget fix, those programs were expected to run out of funding before the end of the current fiscal year.

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Ricketts talks Wrigley redevelopment as Cubs’ opening day draws near

Wed, 03/25/2015 - 4:20pm

While speaking at a Wednesday City Club of Chicago event, Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts said the $575 million Wrigley Field-area overhaul is just as important to the organization’s future success as building a strong roster of baseball players.

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Mayor proposes incentives for hiring local subcontractors for city work

Tue, 03/24/2015 - 4:24pm

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has introduced an ordinance to the City Council that would encourage general contractors doing construction work for the city to hire local subcontractors.

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Leader Radogno says implementing Rauner reforms would eliminate need for major service cuts

Mon, 03/23/2015 - 4:48pm

While speaking at a Monday City Club of Chicago event, Illinois Senate Minority Leader Christine Radogno [R-Lemont] said implementing Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed government reforms will help diminish the size of the service cuts needed to balance the state’s fiscal year 2016 budget.

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Cost of psychiatric services at county jail to go up due to staffing difficulties

Fri, 03/20/2015 - 4:34pm

Cook County would pay significantly more for psychiatric services at the county jail under a contract the CCHHS Board’s Finance Committee approved on Friday.

Committee members unanimously approved the one-year, $811,400 contract with The Columbus Organization for the provision of two full-time psychiatrists. The price of the contract with the King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based recruiting firm includes salary and benefits for the doctors as well as the recruiter’s fees.

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Chicago journalists: mayoral election unlikely to have significant effect on city’s finances

Thu, 03/19/2015 - 4:53pm

Who Chicagoans choose as their next mayor is unlikely to have much of an effect on the city’s finances, according to a group of journalists who participated in a panel discussion on the April 7 runoff elections during a Thursday’s City Club of Chicago luncheon.

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