Quigley in the News

2006

Cook County budget war escalates; Stroger touts cuts to one department budget, but state"s attorney not impressed (Daily Herald, December 28, 2006)

DARE on the way out in Cook (Daily Herald, December 27, 2006)

Unions: Stroger betraying us: Say layoffs won't bail out county, suggest tax hike (Chicago Sun-Times, December 26, 2006)

Stroger's budget cuts would increase crime, Devine says (Chicago Sun-Times, December 25, 2006)

Stroger promises to enforce cuts (Daily Southtown, December 20, 2006)

The 10 percent solution (Chicago Tribune, December 15, 2006)

Stroger will be able to vote when there is a tie, lawyers say (Chicago Tribune, December 7, 2006)

The partin' hurts so bad (Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2006)

County's Medicaid ailment; Errors lead state to reject 39% of claims on first pass, creating a $200-mil. gap (Crain's Chicago Business, December 4, 2006)

LaSalle Street TIF Proposal Has Chicago Politician Calling for Moratorium (Budget & Tax News, December 2006)

Steele out to uphold city's political tradition: She could be latest to help son into office (Chicago Tribune, November 30, 2006)

Steele resigns to double pension: She wants her son to get board seat (Chicago Tribune, November 29, 2006)

The LaSalle Central TIF: In Like Flynn (Chicago Reader, November 24, 2006)

Steele: I want my son to replace me; Acting County Board president plans to retire (Chicago Sun-Times, November 24, 2006)

Stroger backs off pledge to dump clout boss (Chicago Sun-Times, November 21, 2006)

Friction at youth center reported: Administrators have become `adversarial,' monitor tells court (Chicago Tribune, November 21, 2006)

Forest preserve to raise taxes: Commissioners hope to cut costs by giving some duties to county (Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2006)

Health chief: 'We are in crisis' (Daily Southtown, November 15, 2006)

Another report for the heap? (Chicago Tribune, November 14, 2006)

Stroger vows reform: But supporters expect political payback, jobs (Chicago Sun-Times, November 9, 2006)

Stroger faces big financial headache: Fixing health care at top of to-do list (Chicago Tribune, November 9, 2006)

Candidates to lead county say ‘no’ to tax increase (Daily Herald, November 3, 2006)

Todd Stroger (Daily Herald, November 2, 2006)

A Cure for Blight on Chicago's Far South Side (Conscious Choice, November 2006)

'People will be striking deals'; New leadership, political alliances in board's future (Chicago Sun-Times, October 23, 2006)

Lone commissioner calls for change; Lecture focus on budget reform, county corruption (Columbia Chronicle, October 23, 2006)

Juvenile center chided on reform; Staffing problems continue, report says (Chicago Tribune, October 18, 2006)

Whose Slush Fund Is It Anyway? (Chicago Reader, October 13, 2006)

Hot Type (Chicago Reader, October 13, 2006)

Lawmakers look to cut board president's veto power (Daily Southtown, October 12, 2006)

County pols say abortion rules will cost (Daily Southtown, October 11, 2006)

TIF reform hits the wall (Chicago Tribune, October 9, 2006)

Repeat After Me: TIFs Are Great (Chicago Reader, October 6, 2006)

With heat on, county clears up its legal perk (Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2006)

County balks at $485-an-hour fee for employee's lawyer (Chicago Sun-Times, October 5, 2006)

County hospital mess needs treatment (Chicago Sun-Times, October 4, 2006)

County hospital critics run into brick wall (Chicago Sun-Times, October 3, 2006)

Quigley in mix for mayor? Daley's foes wonder if county reformer could force runoff (Chicago Sun-Times, October 1, 2006)

Veto fix needed to override Cook king (Chicago Tribune, October 1, 2006)

County leader tries to fight $500 million deficit; Some call dire forecast a scare tactic (Daily Herald, September 29, 2006)

Sleight of Hand (Chicago Reader, September 29, 2006)

Commissioner accuses mayor of killing TIF reform (Daily Southtown, September 29, 2006)

FBI raids county; Agents spend most of day at human resources office (Daily Herald, September 22, 2006)

The Real Greens (Chicago Reader, September 22, 2006)

Commissioner wants closer eye on TIFs (Daily Southtown, September 13, 2006)

Proposed law would provide TIF tax info (Daily Herald, September 13, 2006)

The Lone Gunman (Chicago Reader, September 8, 2006)

Is Daley saving souls or something else? (Chicago Tribune, August 31, 2006)

County adds hundreds despite 'hiring freeze': Almost 1,300 employees put on payroll after Stroger fell ill (Chicago Sun-Times, August 27, 2006)

Stroger's patronage chief gets the boot from Steele: Says she couldn't determine what his real job was (Chicago Sun-Times, August 22, 2006)

Pass the Donuts (Chicago Reader, August 18, 2006)

Embattled CFO of Cook Cty's Bureau of Health resigns (Crain's Chicago Business, August 16, 2006)

Chicago pols: Crooks, heroes, romantics (Chicago Sun-Times, August 13, 2006)

Million-Dollar Lies (Chicago Reader, August 11, 2006)

Ripe for reform; Does anyone have the political will to merge Cook County's tax agencies? (Crain's Chicago Business, August 7, 2006)

Public should know costs of city's many TIF districts (Chicago Sun-Times, August 7, 2006)

Those promiscuous TIFs (Chicago Tribune, August 7, 2006)

County Hospital is worthy of historic listing, city says (Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2006)

Steele wants county hospital preserved (Chicago Sun-Times, August 4, 2006)

Steele's appointments have a familiar feel (Daily Herald, August 2, 2006)

Police torture report defended: Prosecutors answer critics of Daley finding (Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2006)

Juvenile center's chief gets forced out: Steele also accepts resignation offered by Stroger's top aide (Chicago Tribune, August 1, 2006)

Swing vote lifts Steele into county president's chair (Daily Herald, July 20, 2006)

Choice of a county exec easy as 1-2-3: Bobbie Steele tapped as interim president (Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2006)

Cooked County (Chicago Tribune, July 20, 2006)

Competitors contend with the heat (Chicago Sun-Times, July 17, 2006)

Stroger quotes from county commissioners (Daily Southtown, July 13, 2006)

County office combo on chairman's menu (Daily Herald, July 13, 2006)

Forest preserve could strike land swap deal; Deal would allow for tollway expansion (Daily Herald, July 11, 2006)

County seeking $200 mil. loan: Board members angry weeks after being told finances were fine (Chicago Sun-Times, July 8, 2006)

Cook County interim president's race heats up; With John Daley's exit, 3 candidates jockey for votes, and maybe Claypool, too (Daily Herald, July 7, 2006)

It ends with a signature: Stroger's official resignation letter shows signs of stroke as John Daley declines to run (Daily Herald, July 6, 2006)

Let the Gaymes Begin (Chicago Sun-Times, July 6, 2006)

Reinventing Cook County (Chicago Tribune, July 2, 2006)

Stroger to retire as Cook County Board president July 31 (Associated Press, July 1, 2006)

So many salaries, so little work (Chicago Tribune, June 30, 2006)

The son also rises? Stroger's son admits seeking presidency (Daily Herald, June 29, 2006)

Stroger plans to pull out: County president is expected to ask party to slate his son (Chicago Tribune, June 28, 2006)

Stroger to ask officials to put his son on November ballot (Associated Press, June 28, 2006)

Peraica: Todd Stroger incapable of filling his father’s seat (Chicago Defender, June 22, 2006)

County commissioners will wait for word from Stroger family (Chicago Defender, June 21, 2006)

County faces $44 million shortfall (Elmwood Park Elm Leaves, June 21, 2006)

Who's running Illinois's Cook County? (Christian Science Monitor, June 20, 2006)

Board has right to replace Stroger (Daily Southtown, June 20, 2006)

County Board could remove Stroger: State's attorney says commissioners have power to fill seat (Chicago Sun-Times, June 20, 2006)

Board gets Stroger ruling: Legal advice says he can be removed (Chicago Tribune, June 20, 2006)

Cook County Board waiting to hear from Stroger in July (Associated Press, June 20, 2006)

County hasn't joined beetle battle: Forest district insists traps won't thwart invasive pest (Chicago Sun-Times, June 15, 2006)

But what's their excuse? (Chicago Tribune, June 15, 2006)

Awash in controversy; Is city ready for Gay Games? (Chicago Tribune – Red Eye Edition, June 14, 2006)

Commish: 'There's a crisis coming'; Officials say revenue off $40 million at midyear point (Daily Southtown, June 14, 2006)

County Board unlikely to name interim president anytime soon (Chicago Sun-Times, June 14, 2006)

Daley sees no need for interim Stroger replacement: Some board members are growing restive (Chicago Tribune, June 14, 2006)

Cook County budget deficit growing rapidly (Crain's Chicago Business, June 13, 2006)

County Board's impasse over Stroger stands -- for now (Chicago Sun-Times, June 13, 2006)

Cook County Boss Unseen for Weeks; Impatience Grows Among Allies and Foes After Politician's Stroke and Primary Win (Washington Post, June 7, 2006)

Stroger still ailing; Board expected to push to put Bobbie Steele in charge (Daily Southtown, June 6, 2006)

Republican candidate to force Stroger issue (Daily Herald, June 6, 2006)

Stroger urged to decide now: Jackson says public has right to status (Chicago Tribune, June 6, 2006)

Stroger's status, uncertainty start to annoy commissioners (Daily Herald, June 2, 2006)

ACLU, county juvenile center close to settlement (Chicago Defender, May 18, 2006)

County approves juvenile jail agreement (Daily Southtown, May 17, 2006)

'Political cronies' dethroned at juvenile detention center: County pact with ACLU will shift control of facility to expert panel (Chicago Sun-Times, May 17, 2006)

Aldermen feel feds stepping over line: Patronage crackdown viewed as meddling (Chicago Tribune, May 17, 2006)

County's looming deficit is huge: Some say tax hike is needed to cover $163 million shortfall (Chicago Tribune, May 16, 2006)

Sales-tax hike urged for zoos, museums (Chicago Tribune, May 15, 2006)

Smoking banned in forest preserve buildings (Daily Southtown, May 3, 2006)

Cook County cash crunch; Sources say gov't may need to borrow to fund operations (Crain's Chicago Business, April 3, 2006)

Ballot madness (Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2006)

Countywide smoking ban passes with year delay (Daily Southtown, March 16, 2006)

Cook County bans smoking, starting next year: Few vocal critics of measure that takes effect next March (Chicago Sun-Times, March 16, 2006)

County going smoke-free; Ban in restaurants, bars, bowling alleys begins next March (Chicago Tribune, March 16, 2006)

County bans smoking — in a year (Daily Herald, March 15, 2006)

The other smoking ban (Chicago Tribune, March 15, 2006)

Showdown today over county smoking ban (Daily Southtown, March 15, 2006)

Businesses speak out on smoking ban (Daily Southtown, March 15, 2006)

Death of tweezer tower; life for hospital (Chicago Tribune, March 15, 2006)

What a drag for county smokers (Daily Southtown, March 14, 2006)

County smoking ban moves fast: Could be approved Wednesday, affect 100 suburbs (Chicago Sun-Times, March 14, 2006)

Suburb smoking ban gains; Cook County plan affects 115 towns (Chicago Tribune, March 14, 2006)

Hospital could be landmark (Daily Southtown, March 9, 2006)

County Hospital up for landmark status (Chicago Sun-Times, March 9, 2006)

Push under way to make old hospital historic site (Chicago Tribune, March 9, 2006)

Quigley seeks landmark status for county hospital; Move could foil Stroger's plan to tear building down (Crain's Chicago Business, March 8, 2006)

Claypool's ethics proposal shot down (Daily Southtown, March 2, 2006)

Scoopsville... (Chicago Sun-Times, February 14, 2006)

Smokers hit hard by county pack tax hike; Stroger, Claypool continue war of words (Chicago Defender, February 10, 2006)

County's 'smoke and mirrors budget': Cigarette tax hike, re-jiggered revenue estimates plug gap (Chicago Sun-Times, February 10, 2006)

Cook County smokers will need another buck (Daily Herald, February 10, 2006)

County doubling tax on cigarettes to $2 per pack (Chicago Tribune, February 10, 2006)

Group aims to save look of old courthouse (Chicago Sun-Times, February 6, 2006)

3 inmates injured in jail shooting; Origin of gun is under investigation (Chicago Tribune, February 3, 2006)

2 county officials pressured to hike revenue estimates (Chicago Sun-Times, January 19, 2006)

Old ills plague new hospital; Backlog in emergency now typical at Stroger (Chicago Tribune, January 15, 2006)

Reforms blocked at county hospitals (Daily Southtown, January 5, 2006)

Stroger foes demand leaders resign at juvenile center: Claypool, Quigley rip harmful conditions, want financial review (Chicago Tribune, January 4, 2006)