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The Cook County hospital system could boost its 2010 revenue by as much as $60 million, but still faces county budget cuts of up to $52 million. That's because a sales-tax rollback may cut spending county-wide.
3 months ago | Alex Parker
3 months ago | Alex Parker
Following the lead of the city, smoking will be banned at all Cook County Health and Hospital System facilities starting in November.
3 months ago | Alex Parker
3 months ago | Geoff Dougherty
3 months ago | Geoff Dougherty
3 months ago | Geoff Dougherty
3 months ago | Geoff Dougherty
Former City Colleges chancellor Watson is accused of directing PBS station WYCC to produce videos highlighting powerful politicians and friends. The programs could violate state and federal grant rules.
3 months ago | Peter Sachs
Commissioner Tony Peraica says Twitter is helping transform Cook County politics. He uses the service to provide a minute-by-minute look at county proceedings -- and to lash out at political opponents.
5 months ago | Alex Parker
Cook County Board President Todd Stroger says he supports health care in the county, and will continue to push for a gradual rollback of the county sales tax. Supporters criticized commissioners for trading health care for political points.
6 months ago | Alex Parker
If two county hospitals close due to a budget crunch, a flood of new patients could overwhelm other providers, and poor patients could miss out on important diagnoses, experts say.
6 months ago | Alex Parker
Provident and Oak Forest hospitals could close if Cook County commissioners win the battle to repeal the county's 1 percent sales tax increase. A Stroger spokesman says it would be "damaging" to the county.
6 months ago | Alex Parker
A state appeals court has put a halt to Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger's efforts to trim his budget by laying off public defenders.
7 months ago | Fernando Diaz
A proposal by Commissioner Tony Peraica to reverse the county's 1 percent sales tax fails by a 10-7 vote with some of Peraica's colleagues accusing him of political grandstanding.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
County commissioners narrowly approve a plan to take out a short term loan against a sales tax increase that won't start flowing into county coffers until July 1.
1 year ago | Paul Rock
