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26-0938
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 02/04/2026. | | |
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26-0832
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the Chief Judge
Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expenses Processed for Payment
Report Period: January 9, 2026 - February 16, 2026
Summary: This report includes court orders for the payment of fees and associated expenses to attorneys
and experts for legal services provided on behalf of indigent litigants. The orders have been processed by
the Office of the Chief Judge and submitted to the Cook County Comptroller’s Office for payment during
the period. | | |
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26-0889
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Office of the Special Prosecutor
Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke
Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 92 CR 25596-01
Date of This Order: 02/11/2026
Time period: 11/01/2025 - 02/06/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $32,474.25
Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0890
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Office of the Special Prosecutor
Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke
Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 91 CR 22460-02
Date of This Order: 02/17/2026
Time period: 10/01/25 - 02/06/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $24,403.70
Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0891
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Office of the Special Prosecutor
Attorney(s): Michael J. O’Rourke
Case Name: Appointment of Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 00 CR 13572-01
Date of This Order: 02/18/2026
Time period: 09/15/2025 - 01/27/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $60,889.45
Paid to Date: $9,171,895.28
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0892
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC
Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 88 CR 0230902
Date of This Order: 02/19/2026
Time period: 11/21/2025 - 02/18/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $9,519.70
Paid to Date: $605,486.54
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0893
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: McCarthy & Valentini, LLC
Attorney(s): Maria McCarthy
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 96 CR 0938501
Date of This Order: 02/19/2026
Time period: 07/31/2025 - 02/18/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,131.25
Paid to Date: $170,712.23
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0894
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni
Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 99 CR 2602001 & 99 CR 2602002
Date of This Order: 02/19/2026
Time period: 01/29/2026 - 02/19/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,715.87
Paid to Date: $261,122.66
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-0854
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Pittman v. Halloran, et al.
Case No: 23 C 14786
Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney
Payable to: Marcelous Pittman and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/17/2025
Subject matter: alleged violation of constitutional rights | | |
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26-0855
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Tinajero v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No: 24 C 1598
Settlement Amount: $3,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney
Payable to: Jose Tinajero and Law Offices of Kenneth N. Flaxman P.C.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025
Subject matter: alleged violation of constitutional rights | | |
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26-0856
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: James Allen v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No: 22 C 03044
Settlement Amount: $49,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney
Payable to: James Allen and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: alleged violations of constitutional rights | | |
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26-0857
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Jeremy Jackson v. Anthony Wojcik, et al.
Case No: 23 C 2027
Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 - State’s Attorney
Payable to: Jeremy Macon and Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/17/2025
Subject matter: alleged violations of constitutional rights | | |
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26-0814
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Martinez, Mary-Ellen v. Cook County Health
Case No: 25 C 6827
Settlement Amount: $60,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County
Payable to: Mary-Ellen Martinez ($39,000.00) and Abraham Law & Consulting, LLC ($21,000.00)
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | | |
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26-0840
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Watkins, Siobhan v. Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County
Case No: 25 C 5264
Settlement Amount: $78,030.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1335- Clerk of the Circuit Court- Office of the Clerk
Payable to: Siobhan Watkins
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | | |
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26-0841
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Szuwart, Krystyna (Est. Zdzislaw Szuwart) v. Cook County
Case No: 24 L 14096
Settlement Amount: $1,050,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Krystyna Szuwart and her attorneys, Munday & Nathan
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/4/2026
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | | |
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26-0888
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Jimmy Tobias v. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Case No: 2023 CH 07580
Settlement Amount: $24,109.89
Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety)
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | | |
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26-0830
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Sellers, Glorya v. Kena et al.
Case No: 25 C 4040
Settlement Amount: $75,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1231-Police Department
Payable to: Glorya Sellers and Gregory E. Kulis & Associates, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-0732
| 1 | | | Report (SAO Workers Comp) | REPORT
Department: Civil Actions Bureau
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments Following Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office - Litigated Settlements & Awards
Report Period: 12/17/2025 through 03/10/2026
Summary: Authorization to Pay Settlements & Awards | | |
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26-0839
| 1 | | 26-0839 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments -January 2026 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 01/01/2026 - 01/31/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending January 31, 2026. Payments total $1,531,291.62 | | |
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26-0871
| 1 | | 26-0871 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting March 12, 2026 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements
Report Period: 03/01/2026 - 03/31/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is requesting authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month ending March 2026. | | |
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26-0835
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments
Report Period: 1-1-2026 - 1/31/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending January 31, 2026. Payments total: $ 10,734.37. | | |
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26-0836
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments
Report Period: 2/1/2026 - 2/28/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid
amounts for the month ending 2/28/26. Payments total - $13,371.00 | | |
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26-0926
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: for the two-month period ended January 31, 2026
Summary: Attached are an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the two-month period ended January 31, 2026, for the Corporate, Public Safety, Health, Grants and Special Purpose funds of Cook County. The report presents estimates of revenues and expenses expected to occur during the fiscal period compared to actual revenues and expenses recorded. | | |
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26-0935
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Health
Report Title: CCH Monthly Report
Report Period: February 2026
Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County
Board on 7/23/14. | | |
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26-0727
| 1 | | Illinois Housing Development Authority | Intergovernmental Agreement | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Bureau of Economic Development
Other Part(ies): Illinois Housing Development Authority
Request: Authorization to enter into and execute an Intergovernmental Agreement for Court Based Rental Assistance for Cook County residents between Cook County and the Illinois Housing Development Authority, a body politic and corporate entity established pursuant to the Illinois Housing Development Act, 20 ILCS 3805/1 et seq., as supplemented and amended.
Goods or Services: Administration of Court Based Rental Assistance
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 3/12/2026 - 11/30/2026
Fiscal Impact: FY26 - $5,800,000.00
Accounts: 11000.1490.60317.580170
Summary: IHDA administers the statewide Court Based Rental Assistance (CBRA) Program which provides emergency rental assistance to tenants and landlords who have pending cases in eviction court. The CBRA Program is a critical resource for CCLAHD eviction clients. The $42.5M in state CBRA funding is expected to run out two to three months prior to the e | | |
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26-0761
| 1 | | ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and??
WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385 of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and??
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the “ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and??
WHEREAS, to effectuate the approach outlined in the ARPA Framework, the Cook County Board of Commissioners? authorized the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director to expend a limited amount of? ARPA funding via Resolution 21-3657 for the purpo | | |
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26-0762
| 1 | | VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR A VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?
WHEREAS, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, through its Department of Planning and Development, has a long-standing partnership with the Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook County (the “Alliance”) to fund transitional housing facilities, wraparound services and homelessness prevention initiatives; and
WHEREAS, recognizing that preserving housing affordability and stability requires flexible strategies, the parties wish to establish a Problem-Solving Fund (PSF) to support direct assistance and staffing to provide creative, flexible and cost-effective solutions to quickly resolve a housing crisis; and
WHEREAS, the PSF will consist of the following components:
Homelessness Prevention resources for persons in danger of losing housing within weeks, including possible conflict mediation services, funds to pay rent or utilities, or a deposit for a new rental home; and
Shelter Diversion to help individuals and families seeking eme | | |
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26-0763
| 1 | | ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR AN ARPA VITAL COMMUNITIES PROGRAM INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY THE BUREAU OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which includes $1.9 trillion in federal stimulus funds to hasten the United States’ recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, specifically, the federal government has authorized and allocated a federal award of approximately $1,000,372,385B of ARPA funding to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2021, the Cook County American Rescue Plan Act Framework (the “ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, to effectuate the approach outlined in the ARPA Framework, the Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized the Chief Financial Officer and the Budget Director to expend a limited amount of ARPA funding via Resolution 21-3657 for the purp | | |
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