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2008 Press Releases

Commissioner Mike Quigley (D-10) Introduces Legislation to Initiate a Pilot Bird-Safe Buildings Program in Cook County (April 24, 2008)

Commissioner Mike Quigley Introduces Measure to Create Back-to-School Tax Holiday for Cook County Residents (April 10, 2008)

2008 News Articles

To aid readers in finding relevant passages, Commissioner Quigley's name is in bold type the first time he is mentioned in the text of each article.

Cook County Realtor hired by Stroger demoted after questions of his qualifications; Man among 3 employed before county legally could do so, records suggest (Chicago Tribune, April 29, 2008)

Critics: Chicago-style politics lives on in Cook County (Associated Press, April 27, 2008)

Convictions in City Hall hiring scandal upheld by federal appeals court; Sorich, aide may now head to prison (Chicago Tribune, April 16, 2008)

Just checking: Hockey wines put to test; Beer-loving NHL fans targeted with 12-bottle set (Chicago Sun-Times, April 2, 2008)

Stroger says positive moves don't make news (Daily Herald, March 31, 2008)

Wave of Anger Continues Over Stroger Cousin's Pay Raise (WBBM 780, March 26, 2008)

Groups to call for separation of Cook County boards; Watchdogs want forest district apart from county (Chicago Tribune, March 17, 2008)

Fox Chicago Sunday: Cook County Tax Hike Vote (WFLD-TV, March 8, 2008)

Stroger, allies rip report on hiring; Patronage claims 'lies, half-truths' (Chicago Sun-Times, March 7, 2008)

Palatine official suggests split from Cook County; County sales tax hike spurs idea (Daily Herald, March 6, 2008)

Cook County health services contract off the table (Chicago Tribune, March 5, 2008)

Report: Patronage alive, well in Cook (Daily Herald, March 5, 2008)

Report: illegal political hirings still made in Cook Co. gov't (ABC 7 Chicago, March 4, 2008)

Stroger, Cook County get money for future; Budget fight ends with sales-tax hike that angers many (Chicago Tribune, March 2, 2008)

Cook County board hikes taxes (Daily Herald, March 1, 2008)

County leaders break without budget agreement; Leaders face Friday deadline for accord (Chicago Tribune, February 29, 2008)

Cook County budget shutdown looming (Daily Herald, February 29, 2008)

Missed Midnight Deadline Could Shut Down County Government; Cook County Board Facing Friday Budget Deadline (NBC5, February 29, 2008)

Stroger rejects tax compromise (Chicago Sun-Times, February 29, 2008)

Stroger: Compromise tax cut won't work (Daily Herald, February 28, 2008)

Cook County Budget Battle Continues; Disputes Threaten to Force County to Miss Friday's Deadline (WGN Radio, February 28, 2008)

Cook County budget talks apparently going nowhere; Deadline nears as board members argue (Chicago Tribune, February 28, 2008)

Cook commissioners OK bigger staffs, deny mammogram funding (Daily Herald, February 28, 2008)

Board eyes budget cuts after Stroger shuns smaller tax hike (Chicago Sun-Times, February 28, 2008)

Board's D.C. trip costs you $10k; Critic calls conference 'a beyond-worthless boondoggle' (Chicago Sun-Times, February 28, 2008)

Stroger's tax day--and yours (Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2008)

Getting away from it all on your dime; Hospital chief gets paid $391,000 but uses county car and county-paid gas to drive to his Michigan family home every weekend (Chicago Sun-Times, February 25, 2008)

Cook County Board chief takes aim at critics; County Board sets up showdown Monday over sales-tax hike (Chicago Tribune, February 21, 2008)

Collection still leaves Cook short; Paid fees do little to help fix budget (Chicago Tribune, February 20, 2008)

Stroger, imperiling the poor (Chicago Tribune, February 19, 2008)

Activists, alderman zero in on TIF ‘taxation without representation’ (Medill Reports - Chicago, February 13, 2008)

Stroger Hospital receives full accreditation; Commission gives Cook site full status (Chicago Tribune, February 12, 2008)

Bill Would Require Disclosure Of TIF Fund Use; Tax Increment Financing Districts Are Intended To Aid Blighted Areas, But Use Of Funds Is Not Fully Disclosed (CBS 2 Chicago, February 9, 2008)

$40 vehicle stickers urged for all cars of Cook County residents; Cars of all Cook residents targeted (Chicago Tribune, February 5, 2008)

Cook County warns of 1,500 layoffs (Daily Herald, January 23, 2008)

Friends, foes pay tribute to John Stroger (Daily Herald, January 19, 2008)

No new or increased taxes (Chicago Tribune, January 16, 2008)

Stroger's inner Blagojevich (Chicago Tribune, January 10, 2008)

$75 mil. windfall for Rush?; Payout from TIF district would help fund $900 mil. expansion (Chicago Sun-Times, January 8, 2008)

Stroger puts union employees on notice; 9 commissioners named for opposing 'new revenue' plan (Chicago Tribune, January 8, 2008)