Three Cook County commissioners are pushing for big changes to an ordinance that frees some inmates wanted by immigration authorities. The commissioners say they’ll argue for amendments at Wednesday’s County Board meeting and press for a public hearing on them.
From a press release issued by county board president Toni Preckwinkle:
"Foley was an integral part of a turn-around that resulted in less reliance on County tax dollars and an increase in access to patient services. Foley is leaving the County to pursue an opportunity in the private sector.
He said on Thursday that he regrets having to leave the County and is proud of his achievements during his tenure. Read more...
County commissioners are looking to put the kibosh on what they call a pattern of underhanded hiring and spending by outgoing County Board President Todd Stroger.
The ill-fated hire of a now-indicted former Detroit Public Schools executive and a payment to a Stroger’s aide’s firm that flew beneath commissioners’ radars are the latest in a series of events that have prompted Commissioners John Daley, Bridget Gainer and Larry Suffredin to call for increased transparency in hiring and spending.
At Tuesday’s County Board meeting the trio will introduce an ordinance that will require the administration to provide more detail on spending and hiring decisions. Read more...Carla Oglesby, deputy chief of staff to County Board Todd President, is being pressured to resign in the wake of the latest scandal to hit Stroger's office, according to a report by Fox Chicago News.
The county's ethics department and inspector general are now investigating allegations that Oglesby's public relations firm, CGC Communications, received a payment of $24,975 from the county just days after she was hired.
Contracts of $25,000 or more must be approved by the County Board. Read more...
Residents of Chicago's 8th Ward, home turf of County Board president Todd Stroger, hold the second-most county jobs of any ward, according to an analysis of Cook County employee rolls and voter records by the Chicago Reporter.
There are 175 8th Ward residents on the county payroll, or nearly 5 percent of the ward's registered voters, according to the analysis. Stroger, the outgoing County Board president, was until recently the 8th Ward committeeman, and is a former 8th Ward alderman.
Here's how the investigative journal describes its methodology: Read more...
