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26-1695
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 5/12/2026 | | |
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26-1379
| 1 | | IRFC Appointment Brian Phelan | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Brian J. Phelan
Position: Member
Department/Board/Commission: Independent Revenue Forecasting Commission
Effective date: 6/11/2026
Expiration date: 6/11/2029 | | |
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26-1413
| 1 | | Michael Rasic Norwood Park Street Lighting District | Appointment | PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
Appointee(s): Michael Rasic
Position: Trustee
Department/Board/Commission: Norwood Park Street Lighting District
Effective date: 6/11/2026
Expiration date: 6/11/2029 | | |
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26-1414
| 1 | | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
VACANCIES
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 - Administration, Article IV (Officers and Employees, Division 1 - Generally, Section 2-142 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as Follows:
Sec. 2-142. Vacancies.
The following provisions shall apply to the following separately elected positions: Assessor, County Clerk, Sheriff, and Treasurer (hereafter also referred to as “County Office” or “County Officer”):
(a) Committee of same political party to appoint. In the event of a vacancy, such vacancy shall be filled to no longer than the end of the unexpired term as dictated by this Section by appointment. The appointment shall be done by the appropriate committeepersons of the political party of which the incumbent was a candidate at the time of the candidate's election or appointment. The appointee shall also be of the same political party that the incumbent was at the time of election or appointment.
(b) Composition of committee. In the event of a vacancy, the committee that shall appoint the sepa | | |
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26-1409
| 1 | | COOK COUNTY RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO DEFEND,
PROTECT, AND EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE
COOK COUNTY RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO DEFEND,
PROTECT, AND EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE]
COOK COUNTY RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR A HEARING REGARDING A NATIONAL COMMITMENT TO DEFEND, PROTECT, AND EXPAND THE RIGHT TO VOTE
WHEREAS, the erosion and obstruction of the protections guaranteed under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 signals a troubling return to practices rooted in suppression and exclusion, reinforcing the oppressive notion that the right to vote, especially for Black Americans and underserved communities, remains conditional rather than guaranteed; and
WHEREAS, the right to vote is the foundation of American democracy and has been secured through the sacrifice, courage, and leadership of those who refused to accept exclusion, particularly Black Americans who fought for full participation in this democracy; and
WHEREAS, the decision in Shelby County v. Holder eliminated federal preclearance protections, removing a critical safeguard that once prevented discriminatory voting laws before they took effect; and
WHEREAS, in the absence of preclearance, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has become the primary remaining federal tool to challenge | | |
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26-1230
| 1 | | DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CALLING FOR A MEETING OF THE LEGISLATION AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS COMMITTEES ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY TAX REVENUES
WHEREAS, according to a 2024 Tax Year Bill Analysis, the Cook County Treasurer collects nearly $19.2 billion in property tax dollars from property owners across Cook County (https://www.cookcountytreasurer.com/pdfs/taxbillanalysisandstatistics/taxyear2024analysisenglishversion.pdf); and
WHEREAS, the property tax system involves several separately elected offices including the Cook County Assessor’s Office that sets assessed values and decides appeals; the Board of Review that conducts appeals and revises assessments; the Illinois Department of Revenue that sets the state equalization factor; the Cook County Clerk’s Office that calculates taxable rates based on taxing districts’ property tax levies pass; and the Cook County Treasurer’s Office that prints and mails tax bills, as well as calculates and distributes the collected property tax revenues to taxing districts; and
WHEREAS, there are 685 taxing districts within Cook Cou | | |
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