After years of our calls for an investigation of the troubled “Project Sheild”, the media is finally focusing on the millions that have been misused in this troubled program. It’s about time — let’s investigate and protect the taxpayers.

The Daily Herald reports today that State Rep. Mark Walker (D-Arlington Heights) has now signed on to support a legislative push in Springfield to push for tax relief in Cook County.

As President Stroger continues his scare tactics — threatening to close hospitals and health clinics — in order to justify his sales tax hike, we see the State’s Attorney investigating this administration’s handling of our funds. We need answers — and we need them now.

SouthtownStar columnist Kristen McQueary backs up our assertion that we could’ve rolled back the sales tax while protecting the county health system.

The Stroger Administration is being disingenuous by using health care scare tactics to justify their defense of the county’s onerous sales tax.

The overwhelming majority of us on the county board have done our part to provide meaningful tax relief. Unfortunately, Todd Stroger has taken advantage of unfortunate and outdated rules to block our efforts.

Peraica’s statement regarding today’s vote to uphold Todd Stroger’s veto of the sales tax rollback.

The Chicago Tribune editorial board writes with hope that next Tuesday’s Cook County board meeting brings an override of Todd Stroger’s veto of the sales tax rollback passed earlier this summer.

Cook County should follow the successful example of Texas, which implemented zero-based budgeting to solve its budget crisis and turn it’s economy around.

The State’s Attorney “neighborhood offices” schtick is a waste of scarce resources that should go to fighting public corruption.