Chicago, IL – The Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues held their annual breakfast on Thursday, March 3rd at the Chicago Cultural Center where they recognized women from each county board district for their “Unsung Heroine” efforts in their communities. Honorees from each county board district and one at-large are nominated for the significant contributions …

Palos Park’s Maureen Reilly receives the 17th District’s 2016 Peggy A. Montes Unsung Heroine Award for her Volunteer Efforts at Park Lawn Read More »

Chicago, IL – It’s been a busy five months for Commissioner Sean Morrison since taking office on July 22. The Cook County Board of Commissioners closed out the 2015 calendar year with the passage of three important reform-minded initiatives at their recent December 16 board meeting. Commissioner Morrison brought with him to the board an …

Commissioner Morrison and Cook County Board close out 2015 with the passage of several reform initiatives. Read More »

Chicago, IL – It’s been a busy five months for Commissioner Sean Morrison since taking office on July 22. The Cook County Board of Commissioners closed out the 2015 calendar year with the passage of three important reform-minded initiatives at their recent December 16 board meeting. Commissioner Morrison brought with him to the board an …

Commissioner Morrison and Cook County Board close out 2015 with the passage of several reform initiatives. Read More »

On Wednesday, November 18, the Cook County Board passed its FY2016 Budget which included four new taxes:  1) Hotel Tax, 2) Ammunition Tax, 3) E-Cigarette & E-Liquid Tax, and 4) Ticket Re-Sellers Tax.  Unfortunately, all four taxes were passed as part of the FY2016 Budget placing a greater financial burden on the businesses of these four …

County Board Passes Budget; Tax Increases (Letter to the Editor) Read More »

Cook County Chronicle – Benjamin Reyes, owner of an e-cigarette store in Des Plaines, said he would close up shop and head north if the county follows through on a proposed tax on the products he sells. “I’m leaving. This goes through, I’m gone,” said the owner of Colossal Vape. “… I’m prepared to leave …

Commissioner Morrison OPPOSES E-Cig and Hotel Taxes Read More »

Chicago, IL – The Cook County Board of Commissioners passed four new taxes today that gives the county another $17.8 million in new tax revenue. The new taxes are: Hotel Tax, Ticket Resellers/Brokers Tax, E-Cigarette & E-Vapor Tax, and a Firearm Ammunition Tax. Commissioner Morrison viewed today’s votes as an example of the county board …

Commissioner Morrison exasperated by today’s passage of four new taxes by the Cook County Board Read More »

Chicago, IL – Cook County Commissioner Sean M. Morrison has submitted an amendment today to close the $22.5 million budget gap faced by Cook County in its FY2016 budget.  The proposed amendment will allow for $22,500,000 of discretionary revenue to be allocated to cover the shortfall in the proposed FY2016 Cook County budget. Commissioner Morrison’s …

Commissioner Morrison proposes amendment to close the $22.5M budget hole faced by Cook County for FY2016 Read More »

CHICAGO – Cook County (Illinois Review) – like the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois – has a budget problem. The governments are spending more than they’re taking in. Instead of focusing on where to cut, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is focused on finding places where she can pull in more revenue. She’s …

Morrison rejects ammo tax hike, will propose long term Cook County budget plan Read More »