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Claws, Talons Out for Hearing on Feral Cat Colonies

Chicago

March 19, 2013

Claws, Talons Out for Hearing on Feral Cat Colonies

Cat and bird lovers rallied forces to argue pros, cons of a program to cut the wild feline population.

Feral Cats Should Be Killed, Bird Lovers Tell Anti-Cruelty Society

Chicago

February 21, 2013

Feral Cats Should Be Killed, Bird Lovers Tell Anti-Cruelty Society

A Cook County program apparently is not getting rid of bird-killing cats fast enough for Audobon Society.

County Commissioner Calls for More Federal Gun Prosecutions

Chicago

February 06, 2013

County Commissioner Calls for More Federal Gun Prosecutions

Cook County Commissioner John Fritchey asked the U.S. Attorney to take a more active role in gun cases.

Monitoring of Forest Preserve, Once a Patronage 'Dumping Ground,' To End

Chicago

February 05, 2013

Monitoring of Forest Preserve, Once a Patronage 'Dumping Ground,' To End

A judge found the Cook County Forest Preserve in compliance with an order limiting political hiring.

Cook County Board Passes Ordinance Aimed at Illegal Gun Sales

Chicago

February 05, 2013

Cook County Board Passes Ordinance Aimed at Illegal Gun Sales

Gun owners must report lost, stolen, sold or otherwise transferred firearms.

Cook County Board Forms Nation's Largest Land Bank to Help Neighborhoods

Chicago

January 16, 2013

Cook County Board Forms Nation's Largest Land Bank to Help Neighborhoods

Land bank would buy vacant properties, fix them up and sell them, returning them to tax rolls.  

Pols Back Obama on Gun Control, But Laws Won't Have Much Impact on Chicago

Chicago

January 16, 2013

Pols Back Obama on Gun Control, But Laws Won't Have Much Impact on Chicago

Local politicians and the Cook County Board support measures pitched by president, push for others.

Cook County Budget Relies on Obamacare to Plug Shortfall

Chicago

October 18, 2012

Cook County Budget Relies on Obamacare to Plug Shortfall

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle plugged a budget shortfall with a Medicaid expansion.

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