News Source: Chicago-Sun Times
| 16 days ago
Staff Reporter ldonovan@suntimes.com Gov. Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that slices away some of Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's authority and sets the stage for county commissioners to slash a controversial sales tax increase...
News Source: The Daily Herald
| 17 days ago
E-mail: To: From: Name: E-mail: Comments: Gov. Pat Quinn signed a measure today to make a repeal of Cook County's sales tax easier, but the Chicago Democrat walked a political tightrope in doing so. The legislation will reduce the number of votes...
News Source: Chicago Tribune
| 17 days ago
There are 17 commissioners on the board. Legislators approved the bill during their fall veto session as a way to provide cover to some suburban Cook lawmakers who may be vulnerable in next year's election due to the unpopularity of a penny-on-the-...