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25-3743
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 07/23/2025. | approve | Pass |
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25-3624
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the Chief Judge
Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert witness Fees and Expenses Process for Payment
Report Period: June 25, 2025 - August 21, 2025
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. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3693
| 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: 07/30/2025
Time period: 07/01/2025 – 07/29/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $14,762.50
Paid to Date: $524,522.64
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3695
| 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: 07/30/2025
Time period: 07/01/2025 – 07/29/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,781.25
Paid to Date: $168,930.98
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3696
| 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: 07/30/2025
Time period: 07/02/2025 – 07/30/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,449.25
Paid to Date: $244,790.41
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3697
| 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: 08/25/2025
Time period: 12/13/2024 – 08/19/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $41,439.48
Paid to Date: $9,043,656,.83
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3698
| 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: 08/25/2025
Time period: 09/20/23 – 03/07/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,184.93
Paid to Date: $9,043,656.83
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3700
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Reimer, Dobrovolny & LaBardi P.C.
Attorney(s): Nemura Pencyla
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002
Date of This Order: 08/26/2025
Time period: 06/01/2025 – 07/31/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,059.00
Paid to Date: $174,464.56
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-3609
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Hasbrouck, LaMar v. Cook County Health
Case No: N/A
Settlement Amount: $180,000.00 ($135,000 to Lamar Hasbrouck; $45,000 to Caffarelli & Associates Ltd.)
Fixed Charges Department: 4895 - Department of Public Health
Payable to: Lamar Hasbrouck ($135,000); Caffarelli & Associates Ltd. ($45,000)
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | approve | Pass |
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25-3610
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Connelly, Margaret v. Cook County Assessor's Office, at al.
Case No: 19 C 7894
Settlement Amount: $195,465.85
Fixed Charges Department: 580146 - Labor & Employee Settlement
Payable to: 115,931.70 to Griffin Williams McMahon & Walsh, LLP; $79,534.15 to Margaret Winters
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | approve | Pass |
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25-3649
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Thomas, Jasmine (formerly Lucas, Twana) (Est. Deon Lee) v. Cook County, et al.
Case No: 23 L 8005
Settlement Amount: $3,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County
Payable to: Jasmine Thomas, Special Administrator of Est. of Deon Lee and her attys, Clifford Law Offices, P.C.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | approve | Pass |
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25-3303
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Dixon, Darvell v. Pearson
Case No: 23 C 14756
Settlement Amount: $1,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 – Department of Corrections
Payable to: Darvell Dixon
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3536
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Tyehimba, Niameh v. Gondek, et al.
Case No: 22 C 1139
Settlement Amount: $15,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 – Department of Corrections
Payable to: Niameh Tyehimba
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3569
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Randle v. Rocca
Case No: 22 C 03836
Settlement Amount: $15,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 – Department of Corrections
Payable to: Michael Randle
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 09/17/2025
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3598
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Arthur Almendarez v. Victor Switski, et al.
Case No: 23-cv-03165
Settlement Amount: $7,450,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 – State’s Attorney
Payable to: Arthur Almendarez and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/19/2025
Subject matter: Federal Section 1983 Lawsuit-Reversed Conviction | approve | Pass |
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25-3599
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: John Galvan v. Victor Switski, et al.,
Case No: 23-cv-03158
Settlement Amount: $7,450,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 – State’s Attorney
Payable to: John Galvan and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/17/2025
Subject matter: Federal Section 1983 lawsuit-Reversed Conviction | approve | Pass |
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25-3600
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Francisco Nanez v. Victor Switski, et al.,
Case No: 23-cv-03162
Settlement Amount: $7,450,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 – State’s Attorney
Payable to: Francisco Nanez and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/09/2205
Subject matter: Federal Section 1983 lawsuit-Reversed Conviction | approve | Pass |
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25-3570
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Johnson v. Capron, et al.
Case No: 23 C 00378
Settlement Amount: $1,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: James L. Johnson
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3344
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Rezai, Pedram v. Cook County et al.
Case No: 24 L 2351
Settlement Amount: $12,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4897 – John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County
Payable to: Pedram Rezai
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | approve | Pass |
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25-3623
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Mickey Russell v. Dart et. al
Case No: 22 C 5601
Settlement Amount: $2,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Mickey Russell
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3646
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Hatter v. Montoya, et al.
Case No: 23 L 003411
Settlement Amount: $1,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety)
Payable to: Uche P.C. Lawyers Trust Account (ILOTA)
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 07/23/2025
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-3643
| 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: July 23, 2025, through September 16, 2025
Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Awards | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-3636
| 1 | | 25-3636 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - June 2025 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 06/01/2025 - 06/30/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending June 30, 2025. Payments total $1,530,616.32 | approve | Pass |
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25-3638
| 1 | | 25-3638 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - July 2025 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 07/01/2025 - 07/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending July 31, 2025. Payments total $2,074,578.13 | approve | Pass |
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25-3633
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments
Report Period: 07/01/2025 – 08/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending July 31, and August 31, 2025. Payments total: $ 34,228.90. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3285
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments
Report Period: 07/01/2025 – 08/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending July 31 and August 31, 2025. Payments total - $10,636.36 | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3418
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries
Report Period: July 31, 2025 - August 31, 2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information, a summary of recovered amounts for the month ending August 31, 2025 - Four (4) recovery total: $9,057.17 | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3709
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: Seven-month period ended June 30, 2025
Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the seven-month period ended June 30, 2025, 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. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3710
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: Eight-month period ended July 31, 2025
Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the eight-month period ended July 31, 2025, 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. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-3682
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Health
Report Title: CCH Monthly Report
Report Period: September 2025
Summary: This report is provided in accordance with Resolution 14-4311 approved by the County
Board on 7/23/14. | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-0253
| 1 | | Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois | Contract | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE #25-0253
PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department
Vendor: Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Service - Center of care for court involved youth
Contract Value: $6,246,512.39
Contract period: 10/23/2025- 11/30/2027 with two (2) one-year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The contract specific goal set on this contract was zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025 $777,194.73 FY 2026 $2,694,302.22 FY 2027 $2,775,015.44
Accounts: 11100.1326.15295.521313 Special or Coop Programs
Contract Number(s): 2550-12260
Summary:
The Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department seeks approval for a contract to provide temporary residential care and programming for court-involved youth as an alternative to being detained in the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center while their cases are pending in court.
DCFS licensed non-secure ca | recommend for deferral | Pass |
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25-3216
| 1 | | ISSUANCE OF SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, Series 2025 | Ordinance | PROPOSED ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS OF THE COUNTY OF COOK, ILLINOIS; THE APPROVAL, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A NINTH SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE; AND PROVIDING FOR OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6(a) of Article VII of the 1970 Constitution of the State of Illinois (the “Illinois Constitution”), The County of Cook, Illinois (the “County”) is a home rule unit of local government and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs, including, but not limited to, the power to tax and to incur debt; and
WHEREAS, the County may also exercise powers relating to the power to tax and to incur debt pursuant to the Counties Code, as supplemented and amended by the Local Government Debt Reform Act of the State of Illinois (collectively, the “Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the County (the “Corporate Authorities” or the “Board”) has not adopted any ordinance, resolution, order or motion or provided any County Code provisions whi | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-3233
| 1 | | New Life Centers of Chicagoland, NFP, Chicago, Illinois | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Vendor: New Life Centers of Chicagoland, NFP, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Juvenile Diversion Pilot Program
Contract Value: $587,875.86
Contract period: 9/1/2025 - 8/31/2026 with two (2), one-year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025 $167,916.56; FY 2026 $419,959.30
Accounts: TBD
Contract Number(s): 2525-06251
Summary: The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with New Life Centers, NFP (NLC) to establish programmatic support for justice involved youth. This pilot program with NLC will establish a community-based alternative to juvenile detention that combines culturally grounded, trauma-informed, restorative approaches with cognitive behavioral interventions serving justice involved you | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2917
| 1 | | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, Illinois | Intergovernmental Agreement Amendment | PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
Department: Justice Advisory Council and the Office of the President
Other Part(ies): Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Approve second amendment to intergovernmental agreement
Goods or Services Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority to receive additional funds to support capacity building in organizations providing violence prevention services
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: Original Agreement Period: 8/4/2023 - 6/30/2026
Fiscal Impact: $5,000,000.00 (FY2025 $5,000,000.00)
Accounts: 1010.39006.520830 11287.1010.39006.580170.00000.00000
Summary: The proposed amendment to Cook County’s agreement with the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) reflects a proposed increase of $5,000,000.00 in OOP Equity Funds: Equity in Grantmaking that were allocated specifically for capacity building in the FY2025 budget. This additional funding expands upon the capacity building infrastructure established by ICJIA’s “Institute to Innovate (i2i) in which | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2910
| 1 | | UNNECESSARY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | Resolution | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 25-2910
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FROM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners is committed to promoting equitable access to employment opportunities across all departments, offices, and agencies under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, many Cook County job classifications currently include degree requirements that are not mandated by law nor essential to the performance of job duties; and
WHEREAS, the County recognizes that valuable skills and qualifications come in many forms, including direct experience, military service, apprenticeships, vocational training, certifications, and demonstrated ability-not just degrees; and
WHEREAS, removing non-essential degree requirements is a critical step toward eliminating barriers to employment, expanding opportunity, and ensuring all applicants are judged based on their capabilities and potential; and
WHEREAS, a skills-based approach to hiring better reflects the diverse talents of Cook County's workforce and helps ensure equit | accept as substituted | Pass |
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25-2910
| 2 | | UNNECESSARY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS | Resolution | PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE TO FILE 25-2910
RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF UNNECESSARY DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FROM COUNTY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners is committed to promoting equitable access to employment opportunities across all departments, offices, and agencies under its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, many Cook County job classifications currently include degree requirements that are not mandated by law nor essential to the performance of job duties; and
WHEREAS, the County recognizes that valuable skills and qualifications come in many forms, including direct experience, military service, apprenticeships, vocational training, certifications, and demonstrated ability-not just degrees; and
WHEREAS, removing non-essential degree requirements is a critical step toward eliminating barriers to employment, expanding opportunity, and ensuring all applicants are judged based on their capabilities and potential; and
WHEREAS, a skills-based approach to hiring better reflects the diverse talents of Cook County's workforce and helps ensure equit | recommend for approval as substituted | Pass |
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25-3232
| 1 | | Firehouse Community Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois | Contract | PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Vendor: Firehouse Community Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Juvenile Diversion Pilot Program
Contract Value: $347,177.92
Contract period: 9/1/2025 - 8/31/2026 with two (2), 1-year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The contract specific goal set on this contract was zero.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025 $109,252.64, FY 2026 $237,925.28
Accounts: TBD
Contract Number(s): 2525-06250
Summary: The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute a contract with Firehouse Community Arts Center (FCAC) to establish programmatic support for justice involved youth. This pilot program with FCAC will establish a community-based alternative to juvenile detention that combines culturally grounded, trauma-informed, restorative approaches with cognitive behavioral interventions to serve justice invol | recommend for approval | Pass |
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