A flood wrap of waterlogged reports from the Southland Patches.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a disaster proclamation today in response to the massive flooding that's left many communities underwater. The Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management activated its Incident Command Center Wednesday, and it will continue operating throughout the duration of the severe weather. The flooding has already taken a serious toll on driving conditions. Commuters are suggested to plan ahead as IDOT announced the closure of multiple major roads throughout the Friday morning commute. The possibility of additional Friday storms may present an increased risk to many already bloated waterways, warns the National Weather Service. But it's not all doom and gloom. Thanks to…
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The organization claims President Toni Preckwinkle's office refused to divulge information on dozens of her appointments to various county positions.
The Better Government Association (BGA) is suing President Toni Preckwinkle’s Cook County government for denying a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request in January, according to the BGA. The BGA’s denied FOIA request asked for names and addresses of dozens of Cook County board members and commissioners appointed by Preckwinkle. Her office refused to respond after filing for an extension because disclosure of the information “would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy,” according to the BGA. Preckwinkle’s office did not respond to multiple attempts seeking explanation for the refusal. “It’s clear this information doesn’t belong to the County Board president – it belongs to the public, and she should turn it over…
County President Toni Preckwinkle is asking 1,500 inmates be transferred to home-monitoring, to prevent an overcrowding crisis, ABC7 reports.
Cook County Jail is nearly full to bursting. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is asking the detention center to reduce its 10,000+ population by 1,500 because there is not enough money to pay for them, ABC7 reports. At its current rate of admissions, the prison is poised to exceed its 10,150-prisoner capacity "within days." "The population I had today is what I'd normally have at the worst time of the year," Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told ABC7. "You can't sustain that. My overtime budget is exploding right now, absolutely exploding. I'm already close to going through what I was supposed to do for the whole year." To prevent overcrowding, Preckwinkle proposes that by mid-summer, 1,500 prisoners be transferred to home …
11:35 am on Sunday, March 24, 2013
@Laird for anyone not one part of the chosen people versions of anything the ROSETTA STONE is for decoding hieroglyphics which SANSKRIT is not, there were hieroglyphics and even texts and wisdom passed down from the Garden of Eden and I suppose of Dino's that roamed paradise here on earth with them but were were burned by Christian mobs in Alexandria that would have made it less complicated but … more ›
Cook County is giving families of DUI accident victims an opportunity to memorialize their loved ones for $150.
Cook County has introduced a new program that will allow family and friends of drunk driving accident victims a chance to purchase roadside memorials for their killed loved ones. The DUI Memorial Program allows family members to purchase roadside markers that would encourage other drivers not to drink and drive for $150. The price tag would include installation and maintenance for two years. “Families will be able to honor their loved ones in the most meaningful way— by reminding travelers of the dangers of drinking and driving,” Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said in a news release. “It also gives families the chance to promote public safety and potentially save lives.” A similar program is already offered by the state. To…
Cook County wants 5 cents for every bullet sold • An open letter to Pat Brady from a guy who gives Democrats money • A Rod Blagojevich legacy: All Kids doesn't fly right, either
The NRA and a suburban gun dealer say Cook County's proposed taxes on bullets and guns will probably land in court. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, saying there is too much violence in Chicago, wants a 5-cent tax on every bullet sold in the county and a $25 tax on every gun sold. Dave Workman, of the Citizens Committee for the Right to Bear Arms, told the Associated Press that gun-rights advocates will not stand for this. "It's not the law-abiding citizens stacking bodies like cordwood in Chicago; it's the bad guys," he said. The tax also could drive business out of Cook County and into the collar counties. "Who's going to come to Tinley Park to buy ammunition?" asked Fred Lutger, owner of Freddie Bear Sport in Tinley Park, …
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5:02 pm on Sunday, November 25, 2012
20,000 gun laws on the books in the USA. Every town and village has their own confusing restrictions. One more law (tax) will fix all the problems? more ›
Video gambling, cigarettes, guns and ammo would be taxed under Cook County's new budget plan. Golf and picnic permits at the Forest Preserve would cost more, too.
Targeting smokers, gun owners and gamblers, a slew of new and unusual taxes and fees designed to raise $43 million are proposed for Cook County's $2.95 billion 2013 budget. Board President Tony Preckwinkle released her spending plan Thursday, saying $50 million in spending cuts are planned, too, and 462 open county jobs would be eliminated. But public attention will focus on the taxes: The proposed budget avoids a property tax hike. Nine of 17 commissioners need to vote for Preckwinkle's budget for it to pass. The county projects $25 million would be raised via the cigarette tax. Today, the total federal, state and local tax levied on a pack of cigarettes is $4.67 in Chicago and $3.99 in the Cook County suburbs. The tax on guns and ammo…
10:10 am on Thursday, October 25, 2012
Remember HARRY TRUMAN he said" when the GOP stops lying about me I will stop telling the truth about them" It has been my daily chore to follow these words of wisdom! problem is they can't shut up! more ›
Announced Monday by County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, such a move would be a way for the county to push the cost of services onto local towns as they annex the land.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is calling for the elimination of all unincorporated areas in the coming years in order to relieve the county's strained financial resources. Under the proposal, nearby municipalities would annex the county's 62 square miles of unincorporated land, leaving towns and villages to pick up the cost for services such as police protection and code enforcement. Preckwinkle appointed a task force in November 2011 to investigate the provision of services to unincorporated Cook County, as well as the associated costs. The study was completed and results were announced during a press conference Monday morning. According to Preckwinkle, recent budget reviews have shown that providing "municipal-type" …
5:47 pm on Sunday, May 13, 2012
This is a very bad idea. It amounts to forcing citizens wishing to live in unincorporated areas to become residents of Cook County. If Cook County, and Illinois would cease to be so unfriendly to business and homeowners, they would not need to bolster their tax rolls by coerced residency. more ›
Steve
5:39 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
There was a time when Illinois was the place to come and find work, Indiana and Iowa are now the places to go. Cook County and Chicago have killed the goose that laid the eggs. Taxes will eat Illinois alive and then the politicans will go to Florida and retire. more ›