Quigley in the News

2005

Stroger rebuked over hiring (Chicago Tribune, December 29, 2005)

Stroger accuses Devine of 'political charge' on 2 allies (Chicago Sun-Times, December 22, 2005)

Cook forest officials OK hike in tax (Chicago Tribune, December 14, 2005)

Stroger seeks 2 election-year tax hikes (Chicago Tribune, December 13, 2005)

County board should follow Chicago's lead on smoking limits (Daily Southtown, December 8, 2005)

Rubble trouble ending; Forest District, firm reach deal to clear Fullerton Woods (Chicago Tribune, December 8, 2005)

Smoking ban may blanket suburbs (Daily Southtown, December 7, 2005)

Commissioner proposes county smoking ban (Daily Southtown, December 6, 2005)

Both sides on smoking ban may ask vote on own plans (Chicago Tribune, December 6, 2005)

There'll be a new sheriff in town (Chicago Tribune, November 29, 2005)

Sheahan's surprise (Chicago Tribune, November 22, 2005)

Rebuild county government from scratch (Letter to the Editor by Commissioner Quigley, Chicago Tribune, November 18, 2005)

Sister of Stroger ally gets juvy home post (Chicago Sun-Times, November 17, 2005)

Pappas shows the right way (Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2005)

OT friendly Cook County nurse keeps her job (Chicago Defender, November 16, 2005)

Tell it to the judge (Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2005)

Reform boss is backed for youth inmate center (Chicago Tribune, November 10, 2005)

Stroger seeks forest district tax hike (Chicago Tribune, November 9, 2005)

Small tax increase for forest district likely to pass (Chicago Sun-Times, November 9, 2005)

More green for the greenery; Property tax hike proposed for forest preserve (Daily Southtown, November 9, 2005)

2003 report criticized sheriff's office over jail: Document was never released to county commissioners (Chicago Sun-Times, November 7, 2005)

County squabbles over budget; Critics fear property tax hike on the table (Chicago Journal, November 2, 2005)

Stroger lacks votes for county tax hike: 'You guys have screwed up this county,' he complains (Chicago Sun-Times, November 2, 2005)

Stroger cuts $50 M from 2006 budget (Daily Southtown, November 2, 2005)

Fight coming over county taxes (Daily Southtown, October 30, 2005)

Company can't find any political hiring (Chicago Sun-Times, October 19, 2005)

Controversial firm hired for county audit (Daily Southtown, October 19, 2005)

County OKs big lawsuit payout (Chicago Sun-Times, October 6, 2005)

Does 26th and Cal need more guards? (Chicago Journal, October 5, 2005)

Doctor's error to cost $35 million; County to settle suit over brain damage (Chicago Tribune, October 4, 2005)

New court offers victims safety; Design segregates abusers, families (Chicago Tribune, September 29, 2005)

Arts program urged at detention center; Juveniles need plays, musicals for creative outlet, some urge (Chicago Sun-Times, September 13, 2005)

Forest district OKs union pacts (Chicago Sun-Times, September 12, 2005)

Outside probe of hospital, juvenile center blocked; Stroger allies derail call for independent audit of county facilities (Chicago Sun-Times, September 9, 2005)

A county warehouse for kids (Chicago Tribune, August 21, 2005)

Provident and its patients (Chicago Tribune, August 4, 2005)

Board commissioner proposes Cook County revamp its hiring (Daily Herald, July 27, 2005)

Stroger's hospital choice under fire; 2 commissioners rip Provident selection (Chicago Tribune, July 27, 2005)

5 in GOP take names off Gay Games welcome (Chicago Tribune – Red Eye Edition, July 22, 2005)

Five Republican county commissioners withdraw names from Gay Games welcoming proclamation (Associated Press, July 21, 2005)

Rents are raised 6.6% for forest watchmen (Chicago Tribune, July 12, 2005)

No decision from county on M/WBE audit (Chicago Defender, July 6, 2005)

Plan for minority-owned firm scrutiny dies (Daily Herald, July 6, 2005)

Lack of data stalls county minority contract review (Chicago Sun-Times, July 6, 2005)

Hawaii meeting legit or largesse? County leaders' trip inspires furor on both sides of debate (Daily Herald, June 20, 2005)

Hawaii trip was bound to put heat on county; In politics, there is both substance and symbolism. And each matters. (Chicago Sun-Times, June 10, 2005)

'This will be a hard one to explain'; Taxpayers paying for county trip to Hawaii -- will it be 'torture'? (Chicago Sun-Times, June 9, 2005)

Stroger rips critics who questioned minority pact (Chicago Sun-Times, June 8, 2005)

Stroger calls for probe of job funds; Grant money may have been spent on employee party (Chicago Tribune, June 3, 2005)

183 days, $200 million, Dec. 19 (Chicago Tribune, May 31, 2005)

June 2 meeting set on proposed land swap (Chicago Sun-Times, May 17, 2005)

Stroger on sign, or off? Panel argues, argues (Chicago Sun-Times, May 5, 2005)

Mittal proposes land swap with county (Chicago Sun-Times, May 5, 2005)

Jail's phone contractor has links to Stroger; Secretary notarized paperwork for firm, which gave pal a job (Chicago Sun-Times, May 2, 2005)

Cook County betrays its poor (Chicago Tribune, April 28, 2005)

Bid for county land splits officials (Chicago Sun-Times, April 25, 2005)

Quigley offers 'pro-green' budget cuts; Stroger aide says board member's ideas worth exploring (Chicago Sun-Times, April 22, 2005)

County officials defend scrutiny of minority firms (Chicago Sun-Times, April 14, 2005)

County to check minority status of contractor banned by Chicago (Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2005)

U.S. targets city on set-aside firm; County first probed on medical supplier (Chicago Tribune, April 11, 2005)

Judge may decide land dispute between county, Dominican U. (Chicago Sun-Times, April 8, 2005)

Forest preserves tell plan for $50 mil. bonds; Staff wants bridge fix, schoolhouse project, trail work and more (Chicago Sun-Times, April 5, 2005)

Grieving, Cook County style (Chicago Tribune, March 31, 2005)

Contracting scandals spark call for a watchdog (Chicago Tribune, March 29, 2005)

Politics 101: County is not City Hall; Stroger's battle with commissioners over the budget stands in sharp contrast to the relative ease with which Daley gets his spending plan (Chicago Tribune, March 13, 2005)

Reinventing Cook County (Chicago Tribune, February 28, 2005)

Cook County commissioners averaged just over $4 million an hour this week. In cuts, that is. (Daily Southtown, February 27, 2005)

'Historic' day in county? (Daily Southtown, February 25, 2005)

County Board slaps away Stroger taxes (Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2005)

Stroger relents, agrees to cuts without new taxes (Chicago Sun-Times, February 25, 2005)

Commissioners trim budget, but Stroger says battle not over yet (Daily Southtown, February 24, 2005)

Stroger threatens vetoes as board trims deficit (Chicago Sun-Times, February 24, 2005)

Companies, schools, park districts using county land illegally (Daily Southtown, February 21, 2005)

County turns eye to union's salary system (Daily Southtown, February 16, 2005)

County Board seeks to curb health-care costs, pay increases (Chicago Tribune, February 16, 2005)

Poor people as battle shields (Chicago Tribune, February 13, 2005)

Cook County health chief says he won't cut budget any more; Debate heats up as deadline nears (Chicago Tribune, February 11, 2005)

Preserves' surveyor was unlicensed (Chicago Sun-Times, February 9, 2005)

New forest preserve budget leans on 13% property tax hike (Chicago Sun-Times, February 9, 2005)

Stroger halfway home as forest district OKs tax increase (Chicago Tribune, February 9, 2005)

2% cuts just for some? Health bureau could be exempt from budget battle (Daily Southtown, February 8, 2005)

Cook County's year of reckoning (Chicago Tribune, February 8, 2005)

Stroger snubs county commissioners seeking cuts (Chicago Sun-Times, February 8, 2005)

Misuse of public forests is told (Chicago Tribune, February 3, 2005)

Private landowners nibble away at Forest Preserves; Fences, locks, even 'No Trespassing' signs go up unnoticed (Chicago Sun-Times, February 3, 2005)

Groundhog Day comes early for Cook board; Stroger opponent brings toys to meeting to stress what he says is board's similarity to movie (Daily Southtown, February 2, 2005)

County board members: Budget estimate way off (Daily Southtown, January 28, 2005)

Revenue offers hope to Cook; Commissioners look at ways to boost projections (Chicago Tribune, January 28, 2005)

Open-minded Stroger, board can save us from tax hike (Chicago Sun-Times, January 27, 2005)

Pals see 'Council Wars' in his battles, Stroger says; Race in Chicago should never be discounted as a motivating factor in anything (Chicago Sun-Times, January 26, 2005)

Sheahan grilled on budget, agrees to cut $7 million (Chicago Sun-Times, January 22, 2005)

Even his allies willing to cut rather than hike fees (Daily Southtown, January 21, 2005)

Why, everybody's `critical' (Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2005)

County hire fuels budget debate; Forest district job heats up hearing (Chicago Tribune, January 20, 2005)

Too many chiefs, too few workers, forest critics say (Chicago Sun-Times, January 20, 2005)

Forest district tax hike to pay for hefty raises; Double digits for some staffers, 2-step boosts for others (Chicago Sun-Times, January 9, 2005)

Official's tax cut disputed; Dolton mayor's home bill is $1,220 less (Chicago Tribune, January 8, 2005)

Stroger may turn to cafe, hotel taxes; Source reports budget proposal (Chicago Tribune, January 5, 2005)

Official say[s] county leader wants to increase hotel-restaurant tax (Daily Herald, January 5, 2005)

Hotels, dining out may cost more this year (Daily Southtown, January 5, 2005)