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Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said it will be up to commissioners to make hard choices.
The full Cook County Board is expected to repeal the controversial measure Wednesday.
County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is warning commissioners not to reverse the penny-per-ounce tax.
By December, automated calls and text should roll out countywide, Chief Judge Timothy Evans said.
Opponents of the tax on sweetened beverages want the County Board to repeal the tax.
The crumbling monument in Beverly was being used as an outdoor toilet before volunteers stepped in.
Another 600 vacant positions will not be filled.
The unveiling was paired with the burial of 110 such people at the Catholic cemetery in Mount Greenwood.
The Cook County Public Defender warned of trial delays because of Friday's layoffs.
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said approximately 1,100 layoff notices will go out next week.
Orr, 72, who served 39 years in elected positions, will become a fellow at the University of Chicago.
Robert Steele represented the 2nd District, which includes the West Side of Chicago, since 2006.
Capri Sun and San Pellegrino Orange are among the beverages subject to the penny-an-ounce tax.
Attendees are asked to RSVP for the event, which is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. at the church.
But King hasn't faced tough votes on cops, schools and taxes yet, the author of the UIC report says.
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And, no, they're not called Roosevelt and State.
For most of November, it'll be open two days a week, between 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays.
Data shows that while more blacks and Latinos applied to the CPD, most new officers are white.
The nation's largest bike maker is soliciting bids for a retail build-out at 1647 N. Milwaukee Ave.
Cochran was given CPR by 40th Ward Ald. Patrick O'Connor, taken to Northwestern hospital.
The violent robbery could be connected to four other robberies in the area, police said.
We looked at the data behind thousands of cellphones reported stolen in Chicago since January 2016.
Erin Mowry, 42, could be convicted of aggravated DUI for the July 2015 crash.
Terrion Pouncy, 19, was still hospitalized Thursday following surgery.
The eviction notices "caught many families unprepared," activists said.
"The reception has been outstanding. We've had lots of interest and excitement," the listing agent said.
About 20 percent of O'Hare and Midway flights for Thanksgiving get delayed, according to a new report.