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25-2711
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 04/09/2025. | approve | Pass |
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25-2451
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Office of the Chief Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County
Report Title: Report of Legal and Expert Witness Fees and Expense Processed for Payment
Report Period: April 1, 2025 through April 30,2025
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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25-2708
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Special Court ORDERS
Firm: (1) Lawrence Oliver II - Special Prosecutor (2) Sidley Austin - Deputy Special Prosecutor (3) FTI Consulting (4) Lawrence Rosen and (5) Wendy Muchman
Attorney(s): Lawrence Oliver II
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 82 CR 1221 & 88 CR 7771
Date of This Order: 04/25/2025
Time period: 01/01/2025 - 02/28/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $Lawrence Oliver II - $4,212.50, FTI Consulting $10,332.40
Paid to Date: $841,739.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-2714
| 1 | | | Special Court Case (Probate) | Firm: Garcia & DeCostanza, P.C.
Special State's Attorney(s): Angelica M. Felix
Case Name: In Re Estate of Ramiro Garcia
Case No.(s): 2025 P 0690
Time period: 02/03/2025 - 04/07/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $2,145.00
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | approve | Pass |
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25-1925
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: John Fulton v. Robert Bartik, et al.,
Case No: 20-cv-3118
Settlement Amount: $7,450,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 (Office of the State’s Attorney)
Payable to: John Fulton and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/05/2025
Subject matter: Alleged violation of civil rights | approve | Pass |
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25-1927
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Anthony Mitchell v. Robert Bartik, et al.,
Case No: 20-cv-3119
Settlement Amount: $7,450,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250 (Office of the State’s Attorney)
Payable to: Anthony Mitchell and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/05/2025
Subject matter: Alleged violation of civil rights | approve | Pass |
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25-2100
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Ostrow, et al. v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 24-cv-1877
Settlement Amount: $70,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210 Office of the Sheriff General Liability
Payable to: People’s Law Office
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: alleged civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2665
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Damien Crosby v. Cook County Health, et al
Case No: 2023L12072
Settlement Amount: $300,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4897 - John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County - General Liability
Payable to: Damien Crosby and Thomas Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 01/12/2025
Subject matter: alleged tort on premises | approve | Pass |
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25-2650
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (ATL) | Case: Kirsten Sonntag v. Cook County, et al.
Case No: 2021-cv-4935
Settlement Amount: $1,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Kirsten Sonntag and Hamilton & Hennessy, LLC
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: October 2022
Subject matter: Federal Civil Rights lawsuit filed by Plaintiff against Cook County for death/suicide while in custody of Cook County Jail | approve | Pass |
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25-2660
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Conflicts) | Case: Jacob Morales v. Cook County, Illinois
Case No: 23-c-1334
Settlement Amount: $15,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4240- Cermak Health Services of Cook County
Payable to: Jacob Morales and his appointed attorney, Justin K. Beyer, Saul Ewing, LLP
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2663
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Summerville, Natasha, Mother and next friend of Nasir Summerville v. Cook County
Case No: 23 L 5369
Settlement Amount: $24,500,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 04/09/2025
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | approve | Pass |
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25-2664
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Harrington, Shia and Shaundale, individually and parents of Shamir Tatum v. Cook County
Case No: 22 L 5912
Settlement Amount: $4,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 02/05/2025
Subject matter: Settlement of medical malpractice claim. | approve | Pass |
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25-1730
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Colon, Gabriel v. Officer Krkobabic, et al.,
Case No: 23 C 1821
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Gabriel Colon
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 05/14/2025
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2202
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: McNichols v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 22 cv 3435
Settlement Amount: $2,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Colin McNichols
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2204
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Tillman v. Szul
Case No: 22 cv 6388
Settlement Amount: $1,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Kenneth Tillman
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2433
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Smith, Janiyah v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 24 M1 300967
Settlement Amount: $6,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Ambrose Butzen Law Group and Janiyah Smith
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence | approve | Pass |
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25-2462
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Dixon, Marquita v. Murray, et al.
Case No: 25cv00355
Settlement Amount: $80,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 499 (Public Safety)
Payable to: The Law Offices of Jeffrey J Neslund
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2603
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Diaz, Alex v. Physician Taiwo, et al
Case No: 23 C 2513
Settlement Amount: $1,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County
Payable to: Alex Diaz
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | approve | Pass |
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25-2538
| 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: April 9, 2025 - May 13, 2025
Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2627
| 1 | | 25-2627 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - March 2025 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 03/01/2025 - 03/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments for the month ending March 2025. Payments total $1,210,464.43 | approve | Pass |
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25-1907
| 1 | | 25-1907 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting April 9, 2024 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements
Report Period: 04/01/2025 - 04/30/2025
Summary: Authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements | approve | Pass |
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25-1909
| 1 | | 25-1909 Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q1FY25 | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q1 FY 2025
Report Period: 12/01/2024 - 02/28/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information paid proposed settlement for Q1 fiscal year 2025. Payments total $9,420,008.98 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2642
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Patient Arrestee Claims
Report Period: The month ending March 31, 2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Patient Arrestee Claims for the month ending 3/31/2025 - Total: $ 40,172.87 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-1903
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Self Insurance Claims
Report Period: Month ending March 31, 2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information Self Insurance Claims for the month ending March 31, 2025. Payments total: $ 6,111.36 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2285
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File - Subrogation Claim Recoveries
Report Period: Month ending April 30, 2025
Summary: Submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending April 30, 2025, Total Recoveries: $13,024.08 - Number of Recoveries: 6 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2679
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: Report for Four-month period ended March 31, 2025
Summary: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the four-month period ended March 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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25-1169
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Cook County Health
Report Title: CCH Monthly Report
Report Period: May 2025
Summary: | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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25-1754
| 1 | | Proposed Contract Amendment: Women's Business Development Center, Cannabis Grant Program | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FILE 25-1754 -
Presented by: XOCHITL FLORES, Chief, Bureau of Economic Development
PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Bureau of Economic Development
Vendor: Women's Business Development Center, Chicago Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Grant Administrator for Cook County Cannabis Development Grant Program
Original Contract Period: 3/1/2024 - 5/31/2025, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,000,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/14/2024, $338,757.46
Increase Requested: $459,381.13
Previous Board Increase(s): 6/13/24, 3,661,242.54
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Cont | accept as substituted | Pass |
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25-1754
| 2 | | Proposed Contract Amendment: Women's Business Development Center, Cannabis Grant Program | Contract Amendment | PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FILE 25-1754 -
Presented by: XOCHITL FLORES, Chief, Bureau of Economic Development
PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Bureau of Economic Development
Vendor: Women's Business Development Center, Chicago Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Grant Administrator for Cook County Cannabis Development Grant Program
Original Contract Period: 3/1/2024 - 5/31/2025, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,000,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/14/2024, $338,757.46
Increase Requested: $459,381.13
Previous Board Increase(s): 6/13/24, 3,661,242.54
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Cont | recommend for approval as substituted | Pass |
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25-2339
| 1 | | Provide Equity Fund Grant Award to Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE EQUITY FUND GRANT AWARD TO REACHING ACROSS ILLINOIS LIBRARY SYSTEM (RAILS)
WHEREAS, in November 2021, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed Resolution No. 21-5542 creating a special purpose fund for Equity and Inclusion (“Equity Fund”) dedicated to addressing historical disparities and disinvestment communities that are marginalized or have experienced other social and economic disparities; and
WHEREAS, through the Equity Fund, intentional investments from government resources are allocated to address historical and continued disparities and disinvestment, (as defined in the Equity Report) and to bring advocates, service providers, and other partners to the table as thought partners and decision-makers; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 24-5299 provided for the Office of the Cook County Board President (“President’s Office”) to receive an allocation of $850,000 in Equity Funds to support the utilization of digital navigators as part of its broader Digital Equity Action plan; and
WHEREAS, public libraries serve as digital | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2405
| 1 | | SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND FOR FRAUD CASE SETTLEMENTS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
CREATION OF SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND FOR FRAUD CASE SETTLEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (“SAO”) has received settlement funds stemming from insurance fraud and other types of civil and criminal lawsuits; and
WHEREAS, certain insurance fraud settlement collections were accounted within the General Fund in FY24, prior to the creation of this special purpose fund; and
WHEREAS, under the Insurance Claims and Fraud Prevention Act (the “ICFPA”) when the SAO has proceeded with an action, a portion of settlement funds shall be used to investigate, prosecute and prevent additional or future insurance fraud claims by augmenting existing budgets rather than replacing them, 740 ILCS 92/25(f); and
WHEREAS, under the ICFPA when the SAO or the Attorney General decline to intervene in an action, the settlement funds allocated to the SAO shall be used to investigate, prosecute and prevent crime by augmenting existing budgets rather than replacing them, 740 ILCS 92/25(h); and
WHEREAS, under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Busin | recommend for approval | Pass |
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25-2781
| 1 | | | Miscellaneous Item of Business | PROPOSED MISCELLANEOUS ITEM OF BUSINESS
Department: President’s Office
Summary: In accordance with Resolution 24-5299, the President’s Office will provide a presentation on the annual progress of the Equity Fund...end | recommend for receiving and filing | Pass |
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