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Cook County is expecting a $218 million budget gap, but won’t plug it with layoffs or tax hikes
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 9 hours agoCook County officials are projecting an estimated $218 million budget gap next year, the biggest...
Cook County Health is looking at a 2024 surplus and a balanced budget in 2025
Crain s Chicago Business· 11 hours agoThe balanced forecast for 2025, discussed during a county budget briefing earlier today, makes it the smallest gap at the hospital since Cook County ...
Cook County devotes millions in federal funds for behavioral health
The Center Square· 5 days agoThe money is going to 53 organizations as part of the county’s Stronger Together Initiative, which...
County appoints insider as new inspector general
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA new watchdog will be taking over the Cook County Office of the Independent Inspector General, responsible for rooting out waste, fraud and corruption...
Afternoon Briefing: License plate cameras raise privacy concerns
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGood afternoon, Chicago. Automated license plate recognition, known as ALPRs, have helped police...
Adrienne Irmer shares how her diverse experience shapes her professional career
Rolling Out· 2 days agoAdrienne Irmer is the associate vice president of external affairs for the Illinois Institute of...
Chicago Muslim community gathers for Eid al-Adha, calls for end to war in Gaza
Chicago Tribune· 3 days agoChicago-area Muslims celebrated Eid al-Adha with a prayer service Sunday and renewed attention to...
Migrants to get new driver's licenses next month
Newsweek· 5 days agoA new Illinois state law goes into effect on July 1, altering a decade-old program that provides undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain a...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 23 hours agoOn Tuesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago lost her bid for a second term. Two candidates, Paul Vallas (a former public schools executive) and Brandon Johnson (a county & ...
