CHICAGO, IL – Not one to give up easily, Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica (R-16) will reintroduce his ordinance to repeal the full sales tax hike passed last year. His ordinance will be introduced at today’s Cook County Board meeting.

The UIC Flame today highlighted Commissioner Peraica’s recent lecture to the school’s students as part of the “Future of Chicago” lecture series.

Commissioner Peraica has sent a letter to Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez asking for her to initiate quo warranto proceedings against Todd Stroger over his illegal and unilateral hiring of the hiring of Mayer Brown, LLP to defend the administration in an ongoing investigation to its handling of county finances.

The Cook County Board has approved an ordinance that reinforces the ban on video gambling in unincorporated Cook County.

Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica joined fellow commissioners Bridget Gainer and Gregg Goslin at a press conference to explain their support for an ordinance to oppose video poker.

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?

A new study shows that Illinois’ impoverished (those that our liberal leaders have purported to “champion”) are the ones who have been most hurt by our state’s (and county’s) tax-and-spend policies.

CHICAGO, IL – Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica (R-16) issued the following statement regarding news that subpoenas have been issued for Stroger Administration financial documents as part of a grand jury investigation.

CHICAGO, IL — Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica (R-16) today announced he will introduce an ordinance that would require a two-thirds supermajority by the Cook County Board for any county tax increases.

Commissioner Tony Peraica released the following statement today regarding the racist, threatening message left on Commissioner Deborah Sims’ voicemail…