July 1, 2015
Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger in a June 23, Chicago Tribune interview, said he feels vindicated that Preckwinkle is trying to raise the sales tax -- the very issue that led to him losing re-election in 2010.
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Preckwinkle Proposes 1 Percent Sales Tax as County Pension Crisis Looms
Cook County, Ill., like the state of Illinois, is facing serious financial challenges. Cook County Board President, Toni Preckwinkle, on Tuesday released the preliminary forecast for the County's Fiscal 2016 budget, announcing a projected operating shortfall of $198.75 million, driven by increasing labor costs, rising legacy debt service, increased costs of the Presidential election cycle, and reductions in court filing revenues.