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Hotel Visits, Bullets, Lawsuits to Cost Chicago More

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Hotel Visits, Bullets, Lawsuits to Cost More in Cook County

Hotel visits, bullets and lawsuits will all cost more in Cook County next year. The increases are a result of tax and fee hikes Cook County Commissioners approved with a 12-5 vote last week for Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s $4.5 billion budget in the 2016 fiscal year. “This is not an easy budget,” said Preckwinkle in a news conference after the meeting. “But it is a responsible budget that tackles our needs head-on, without dodging tough decisions or kicking the can down the road.”