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.

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that some patronage workers at the Forest Preserve District are getting hefty pay raises.

The Sun-Times reports on Commissioner Peraica’s response to Todd Stroger’s veto of the county board’ 50-cent rollback of the tax increase.

Video excerpt of Commissioner Peraica in a CBS 2 Chicago news story involving the continuing scandal of county employee Tony Cole.

CHICAGO, IL – Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica (R-16) today marked “National Sunshine Week” by signing the Illinois Policy Institute’s “Transparency Pledge.” He also noted his recent resolution, passed by the Cook County Board, to put the county check register online.

February 15, 2009 – By Nathaniel Zimmer – SouthtownStar
Cook County commissioners’ decision last week to modestly trim the county’s proposed budget earned them applause in some quarters, but critics caution the county may not be out of the woods yet.

January 27 – By Janice Hoppe – Brookfield Suburban Life
Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica attended Brookfield’s Village Board meeting Monday, Jan. 26, to give a state of the county presentation.