Cook County
Recent News About Cook County
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/McLaughlin joins Republicans 'to discuss legislation aimed at combatting the ever expanding fentanyl crisis'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin, R-Lake Barrington, added his voice to the chorus of lawmakers backing legislation to target the growing fentanyl problem that is sweeping across the state like a tidal wave.
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McLaughlin: 'The health and well-being of the children in state care should be a top priority'
Illinois children have reportedly been sleeping on couches or floors of state DCFS offices, with Cook County public guardian Charles Golbert telling a federal judge there have been 516 nights children spent there with an average of three nights per child.
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Two bills introduced in IL state House of Representatives to ensure safety regarding massage therapy licensing
A pair of bills have been introduced in the Illinois House of Representatives in an effort to protect the public regarding massage therapists and the rules around them being issued state licenses.
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Illinois' Ugaste: Low student reading, writing ability 'yet another indictment of the state's educational system'
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently shared a link to a Wirepoints report that said no student could read or write at grade level in at least 30 schools across the state of Illinois.
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Pritzker: 'As it is, we saved an awful lot of lives I think with the restrictions that were in place and people followed them importantly'
Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker is defending his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic after Dr. Anthony Fauci recently cast doubt on the efficacy of his approach on Feb 2nd
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Illinois state representative: 'Democrats remain steadfast in their efforts to try once again to raid our pocketbooks'
Illinois State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) attacked State House Democrats' tax policies in a recent Facebook post.
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McLaughlin: 'This is a straightforward proposal which puts the interests of our constituents at the forefront'
State Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) has filed House Bill 2124, aimed at tracking and maintaining constituent witness slips filed on actively discussed and debated legislation, according to a press release published by McLaughlin on Monday.
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Ugaste on cardiovascular disease: 'It’s imperative we raise awareness of this critical issue'
Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wore red on Feb. 3 for Go Red for Women Day sponsored by the American Heart Association, according to a press release published by Ugaste on the same day.
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Ugaste: ‘Democrats are back to their old tricks,’ trying to pass a ‘progressive’ tax increase
State Rep. Dan Ugaste said that talk of establishing a progressive tax comes after lawmakers in Springfield voted earlier this month to grant themselves a raise at the expense of taxpayers who are already among the most heaviest taxed in the country.
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Weber posts warning of ‘an alarming 4,500% rise in accidental ingestion’ of legalized cannabis products
The legalization of cannabis products is causing repercussions in Illinois as poison control officials are warning parents to carefully monitor the products.
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Dan Ugaste expresses concern over child deaths: 'The kids who lean on DCFS as a safety net are falling through it at a pace not seen in decades'
Republican State Rep. Dan Ugaste is concerned about the number of children who have died while in the care of Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services
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State Rep. Weber on increase in child deaths entrusted to DCFS care: 'I can only describe it as disturbing'
Illinois State Representative, Tom Weber (R), is urging his fellow lawmakers to read through a recent Inspector General report that found 171 children in contact with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) died in 2022.
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McConchie: 'We are seeing one particular agenda being pushed down parents’ throats'
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Lake Zurich) is attacking a state bill that would require Illinois public school districts to provide a sexual education curriculum regarded by Republicans as a blow to parental rights, according to a Shaw Local News Network article published on Jan. 7.
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From Chicago City Wire
Analysis: Chicago metro area has highest foreclosure rates among Illinois urban areas
Kendall County in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) recorded the highest foreclosure rate for Illinois MSAs during the first quarter of the year, according to an ATTOM Data Solutions analysis of property data.
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Public employee tally: Bottom 25 counties in Illinois
McHenry is among the Illinois counties that employ the fewest government workers per capita, according to 2016 Illinois State Comptroller financial reports.