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Little City Annual Dinner Gala
Staff reporterWe hope you will join us at our 2011 Annual Dinner Gala with keynote speaker, former mayor and long-time supporter of Little City, Richard M. Daley, at the John G. Shedd Aquarium on Saturday, November 12 at 7 p.m. Invite your guests to a delightful...Tags: Illinois Governor, Shedd Aquarium, Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn, Cook County Government
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
5 - 6 a.m. The Morning Show with Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong 5:10 a.m. What is it like to have the President of the United States visit your company in a small rural Illinois community? You’ll find out when Orion visits with Bill Wyffels...Tags: Ron Santo, Game Shows (genre), Elections, Human Interest, Entertainment
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Stroger Defends Veto Decision
Staff reporter(WGN-AM) -Cook County Board President Todd Stroger defended his decision to veto a sales-tax rollback and attacked his County Board critics at a news conference Tuesday morning. "Your critics say this, your critics say that," Stroger said. "They can...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Social Issues, Health Insurance, Health
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Governor Urged to Reconsider Proposed Tax Increases
(WGN-AM) - Booze backers are urging Governor Pat Quinn to reject a proposed hike in the liquor tax. The American Beverage Institute says hiking taxes on alcohol would put an additional strain on liquor distillers and sellers, and put 4,500 people out...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Rod Blagojevich, Elections, State Budgets, Pat Quinn
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Stroger Defends Sales Tax Veto
Staff reporter(WGN-AM) - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger defended his decision to veto a sales-tax rollback and attacked his County Board critics. "Your critics say this, your critics say that," Stroger said. "They can say anything they want. The truth is...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Elections, Social Issues, State Budgets, Health Insurance
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Danny Davis Sets Goals on Cook County Board Presidency
(WGN-AM)-Congressman Danny Davis is forming an exploratory committee to make the run for Cook County Board President. In a recent poll commissioned by Davis, 79% of likely and registered Cook County voters said it is time for a change in the county board...Tags: Elections, Government, Heads of State, Danny Davis
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Daley Accuses Media of Trying to Stir up Stroger-Daley Political Battle
(WGN-AM) - Mayor Richard Daley took the media to task for trying to stir up a poltical fight between him and Cook County Board president Todd Stroger. The issue is the repeal of the Stroger-backed county's one percent sales tax increase. Earlier this...Tags: State Budgets, Richard M. Daley, Real Estate Sales, Politics
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Smoking Ban Expanding at Stroger Hospital
(WGN-AM) - Cook County government's medical system will ban smoking entirely at all its hospitals and clinics this November, stubbing out outdoor smoking on its property, officials said Wednesday. Smoking has long been banned inside hospitals and...Tags: Oak Forest, Chicago, Human Rights, Employees, Health and Safety at School
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County Board Calls For Abolition Of Regional School Office
(WGN-AM)- In a symbolic move, the Cook County Board today unanimously approved a resolution calling for the regional school superintendent's office to be abolished. The action comes a day after state's attorney investigators raided the home and office of...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Justice System, Crimes, Lawyers
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Tax Troubles for Todd
Staff reporter(WGN-AM) - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger continues to be under fire over taxes, but not because of the sales tax rollback he vetoed on Monday. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the IRS has slapped a lien of $11,668 on Stroger and his wife...Tags: Chicago Sun-Times, State Budgets, Small Businesses, Real Estate Sales, Politics
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Busboy Hired By Stroger Released on Bond
(WGN-AM)- The former steakhouse busboy hired by Cook County Board President Todd Stroger to a $61,000-a-year job was released on bond today, officials said. Tony Cole faces charges of violating orders of protection secured by his former girlfriend, who...Tags: Crimes, Dining and Drinking, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons
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