Articles in the Featured Category

Today We Voted to Ban Video Gambling
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Posted in Featured, News on 1 October 2009
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The Cook County Board has approved an ordinance that reinforces the ban on video gambling in unincorporated Cook County.

Administration Defending Itself at Your Expense
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Posted in Featured, News on 30 September 2009
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So, let’s get this straight: not only is this administration under investigation for its alleged mishandling of county finances, now it wants to spend your tax dollars to defend itself — without submitting this expenditure to county board approval?

More County Health Scare Tactics
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Posted in Analysis, Featured on 16 September 2009
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The Stroger Administration is being disingenuous by using health care scare tactics to justify their defense of the county’s onerous sales tax.

Visit CookEmployees.com
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Posted in Featured, News on 5 August 2009
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Visit CookEmployees.com — Commissioner Peraica’s updated, online listing of all Cook County employees and vendors.

Tony Discusses Tax Rollback on Fox Chicago
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Posted in Featured, News on 22 July 2009
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Following is an excerpt of Commissioner Peraica’s appearance on Fox Chicago News to discuss the county board’s vote to rollback the county sales tax by 50 cents:

‘Where is the patronage … I need some jobs’
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Posted in Featured on 14 July 2009
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In yet another classic video, Commissioner Bill Beavers provides a shocking (almost) response to Commissioner Tony Peraica’s discussion of the cost of illegal patronage in Cook County.

Peraica: $500 Million ‘Corruption Tax’
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Posted in Featured on 9 July 2009
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In this video, Commissioner Beavers provides an almost (ALMOST) unbelievable response to Tony Peraica’s discussion of the $500 million Illinois corruption tax.

Daley: Olympics ‘Economic Salvation’?
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Posted in Featured on 9 July 2009
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Despite what Mayor Daley thinks, the Olympics will not be economic salvation for Cook County.

Tony on the Brookfield Zoo’s 75th Anniversary
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Posted in Featured, News on 1 July 2009
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In this brief video, Tony shares thoughts on the 75th Anniversary of the Brookfield Zoo.

Update on Peraica’s Transparency Initiatives
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Posted in Analysis, Featured on 28 June 2009
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Commissioner Peraica provides this brief video update on his transparency efforts on the Cook County Board.