The Cook County Health & Hospitals System plans to hire up to 85 nurses and front-line health care workers in coming months as the cash-strapped public hospital system tries to boost patient satisfaction in preparation for national health care changes.
Religious leaders are asking to meet with the Cook County board president to discuss their concerns about reports that bodies were allowed to pile up at the morgue.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says there's no question: If the county morgue had better management there wouldn't be a pileup of bodies there. So Preckwinkle has assigned senior members of her staff to spend the day there.
In a strongly-worded letter to the nation's immigration chief, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the controversial new jail policy she championed doesn't put public safety at risk.
The Cook County Board would have the final say before granting tax exemptions for big-ticket events such as Lollapalooza under a plan introduced this week. Currently, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s revenue director decides whether a group such as a non-profit or event qualifies for an amusement-tax exemption.
