After months of facing plummeting sales since the Chicago-area’s contentious penny-per-ounce tax on soda and sweetened beverages was enacted, small business owners were finally able…
Chicago small business owners celebrate soda tax repeal
Posts tagged as “Cook County Illinois”
Cook County Board of Review in Need of Review
The commissioners on the Cook County Board of Review have a name for the tax attorneys who argue cases before them: campaign contributors. An Illinois…
The Artists Cannot Be Present
The Artists Will Not Be Present an exhibition featuring visual art, poetry by youth in Cook County Juvenile Detention Center. It is free and open…
Money for Small Business Returns to Logan Square
SBIF, the Small Business Improvement Fund, is one of the few sources of grants available to Logan Square property and business owners considering investing in…
Doing a Little Bit of Everything: The Work of a Cook County Commissioner
Ever wonder what a Cook County Commissioner actually does? ChicagoTalks reporters shed light on county board activities. “Most people don’t know what a commissioner does…
Cook County Board to Reduce Meetings in 2014
Reducing the number of Cook County board meetings by six next year did not reduce the amount of debate between commissioners at Wednesday’s board meeting.…
Gay Marriage Bill Celebrated in Chicago
Racheal Hansen, a bartender in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, shared the news on her Facebook page yesterday that the Illinois House had just passed a measure…
Affordable Care for Felons
Obamacare is for everyone, even those who are bound for prison. “The Affordable Care Act is giving us an incredible opportunity to provide health care…