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    Jul 20, 2011 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  1. Ethical conduct of head of the Cook County Ethics Board questioned

    A joint investigation by WGN-TV, Chicago Magazine and the Better Government Association raises ethical questions about the head of the Cook County Ethics Board.
    WGN News Investigations
    A joint investigation by WGN-TV, Chicago Magazine and the Better Government Association raises ethical questions about the head of the Cook County Ethics Board. Once a month, tucked away on the 30th floor of the County building, a group of men and...

    Tags: Elections, WGN, Chicago, Ethics, Economy, Business and Finance

    2. May 23, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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.
    Clout Street
    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: Todd H. Stroger, Jesse White, Elections, Jason C. Ervin, Politics

    3. May 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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.
    Clout Street
    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: Pat Quinn, Illinois General Assembly, Mary E Flowers, Justice System, Nursing

    4. May 15, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Rahm Emanuel, Interior Policy, Justice System, Chicago City Hall, Chicago Mayor

    5. Jun 13, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Preckwinkle names health board members, announces bank program

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle continued Wednesday to put her imprint on county government by appointing new members to the board overseeing the county’s vast public health system.
    Tribune reporter
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle continued Wednesday to put her imprint on county government by appointing new members to the board overseeing the county’s vast public health system. At the Health and Hospitals System board, Preckwinkle...

    Tags: New York City, Toni Preckwinkle, Corporate Officers, Abbott Laboratories, Health Insurance

    6. Jun 16, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Kroc community center brings hope, opportunity to West Pullman

    Gov. Pat Quinn stood inside the auditorium of a sprawling new Salvation Army community center that officially opened in West Pullman Saturday and put into perspective the meaning of a new swimming pool, performing arts center, soccer field and other recreational outlets in the Far South Side neighborhood.
    Tribune reporter
    Gov. Pat Quinn stood inside the auditorium of a sprawling new Salvation Army community center that officially opened in West Pullman Saturday and put into perspective the meaning of a new swimming pool, performing arts center, soccer field and other...

    Tags: Pat Quinn, Rahm Emanuel, Jerry Reinsdorf, Toni Preckwinkle, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

    7. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Ald. Burke not sold yet on Emanuel pot ticketing idea

    An influential Chicago alderman said today he's not yet ready to sign off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.
    Clout Street
    An influential Chicago alderman said today he's not yet ready to sign off on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Although Ald. Edward Burke, 14th, didn’t rule out backing the mayor’s...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, George Washington, Personal Income, Daniel Solis, Toni Preckwinkle

    8. Jun 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Preckwinkle hospital board shakeup leads to resignation

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s shakeup of the hospital board has led a member to leave.
    Clout Street
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s shakeup of the hospital board has led a member to leave. Benn Greenspan, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, submitted his resignation Friday, citing “...

    Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, Todd H. Stroger, Hospitals and Clinics, Cook County Government, Health

    9. Mar 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Cook board makes firing of medical examiner easier, sets 5-year term

    The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted today to set a five-year term for the county medical examiner.
    Tribune reporter
    The Cook County Board of Commissioners voted today to set a five-year term for the county medical examiner. The ordinance, which also establishes explicit rules for removing the medical examiner from office, comes after reports in recent weeks that...

    Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, Jeffrey R. Tobolski, Elections, Politics, Cook County Government

    10. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Cook County medical examiner resigns amid overhaul of office

    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle overhauled the medical examiner’s office today as she seeks to move past troubles at the county morgue.
    Tribune reporter
    Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle overhauled the medical examiner’s office today as she seeks to move past troubles at the county morgue. Medical Examiner Nancy Jones is resigning, effective July 31. Kimberly Jackson, the office’...

    Tags: Electronics, Career and Workplace, Toni Preckwinkle, Science and Technology, Cook County Government

    11. Jun 19, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  11. Cook County medical examiner resigns amid office overhaul

    The Cook County Medical Examiner who was the target of tough criticism for horrific conditions at the morgue will resign from her job.
    WGN NEWS
    The Cook County Medical Examiner who was the target of tough criticism for horrific conditions at the morgue will resign from her job. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that development on Tuesday, as well as several other changes...

    Tags: Toni Preckwinkle, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cook County Government, Health, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    12. Jun 18, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Burke, Rahm and pot

    <span style="font-size: small;">Ald. Ed Burke is not too keen on the mayor's proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, partly because because he is "very concerned with anything that gives kids the idea that this is not <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/clout/chi-ald-burke-not-sold-yet-on-emanuel-pot-ticketing-idea-20120618,0,6868703.story">a bad thing to do."</a>&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">But Mayor Emanuel and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle have by far the better of the argument. Treating simple pot possession as a crime is a pointless endeavor and a&nbsp;terrible waste of resources.</span>
    Ald. Ed Burke is not too keen on the mayor's proposal to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, partly because because he is "very concerned with anything that gives kids the idea that this is not a bad thing to do." But Mayor Emanuel and...

    Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Toni Preckwinkle, Punishment, Edward M. Burke, Chicago Mayor

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