Cook County is projecting a nearly $86 million deficit in its budget for the next fiscal year.
Cook County Board President
says she is confident that she'll be able to fill the gap with some "tweaking" and will not have to raise taxes or fees.SUBSCRIBE TO FOX 32 ON YOUTUBEThe budget does not include $1 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funds, which are being spent separately on mostly one-time investments.that I have read and agree
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
See Cleveland Clinic’s new $86 million Mentor hospital, Clinic’s first in Lake CountyThe Clinic’s first hospital in Lake County will allow residents more healthcare choices, give Mentor its first hospital, boost the local economy and decrease emergency response times, Mentor leaders said.
Read more »
Man sentenced after drugs, guns found at Cook County 'stash house'Jarien Smith used a “stash house' in Cook County to store illegal narcotics that he supplied to other drug traffickers, federal prosecutors said.
Read more »
Brandon Johnson mentor to replace him on Cook County BoardThe seat on the Cook County Board that Brandon Johnson vacated to take over the mayor’s office in Chicago was filled late Tuesday by Chicago Teachers Union leader Tara Stamps.
Read more »
Dems choose activist, CTU worker Tara Stamps to fill Mayor Johnson's Cook County commissioner seatCommunity activist and Chicago Teachers Union employee Tara Stamps beat out five other candidates Tuesday night vying to succeed Mayor Brandon Johnson on the Cook County Board.
Read more »
Inflation, job vacancies combine for Cook County budget surplusCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has rolled out her annual budget forecast, an early look at the county’s year-end projections for spending and revenue in 2023 and a look ahead at 2024. The expected shortfall heading into 2024: $85.6 million.
Read more »
Preckwinkle: No new taxes, fees needed to close Cook County's anticipated budget gapCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said no new taxes or fees are necessary to close an expected $86 million budget gap next fiscal year caused largely by reduced state funding and medical costs associated with asylum seekers.
Read more »