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25-4088
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 09/17/2025. | | |
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25-3936
| 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: August 22, 2025 - September 25, 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. | | |
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25-4021
| 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: 09/18/2025
Time period: 08/05/2025 - 09/18/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,145.50
Paid to Date: $248,239.66
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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25-4042
| 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): 90 CR 25846
Date of This Order: 09/29/2025
Time period: 12/12/2024 - 08/15/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,489.99
Paid to Date: $9,093,245.24
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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25-4043
| 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: 10/01/2025
Time period: 07/30/2025 - 09/30/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $40,726.75
Paid to Date: $539,285.14
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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25-4056
| 1 | | | Special Court Case (Probate) | Firm: Law Office of Kevin P. Hanbury
Special State's Attorney(s): Kevin P. Hanbury
Case Name: Estate of Bernice Rueda Silva
Case No.(s): 2024 P 000131
Time period: 01/17/2024 - 06/23/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,230.00
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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25-4057
| 1 | | | Special Court Case (Probate) | Firm: Law Office of Kevin P. Hanbury
Special State's Attorney(s): Kevin P. Hanbury
Case Name: Estate of Cesar Rueda Silva
Case No.(s): 2024 P 000137
Time period: 01/17/2024 - 06/23/2024
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,410.00
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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25-3976
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Derrell Fulton v. City of Chicago, et al.
Case No: 17-cv-08696
Settlement Amount: $5,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250- State’s Attorney
Payable to: Derrell Fulton and Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 11/20/2024
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3977
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Nevest Coleman v. City of Chicago, et al.,
Case No: 18-cv-00998
Settlement Amount: $5,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1250-State’s Attorney
Payable to: Nevest Coleman and Loevy & Loevy
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 11/20/2024
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3978
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Complex Litigation) | Case: Jock Westbrooks v. Cook County, et al. ,
Case No: 20-cv-4865
Settlement Amount: $18,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Jock Westbrooks and Elliot Zinger
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: Allegations of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3934
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Jones, Alishia v. Cook County et al.
Case No: 25 C 7524
Settlement Amount: $4,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4891 - Provident Hospital of Cook County
Payable to: Alishia Jones; HKM Employment Attorneys, LLP
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | | |
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25-3491
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Flores, Lisandra et al. v. Malik et al.
Case No: 24 L 5254
Settlement Amount: $55,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1231 - Police Department
Payable to: Lisandra Flores and Zneimer & Zneimer P.C.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of automobile negligence | | |
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25-3749
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Hernandez, Luis v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 22 C 1804
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Luis Hernandez
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3842
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Baker, Keith, v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 20 C 7246
Settlement Amount: $7,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3843
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Coakley, Absalom v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 20 C 5319
Settlement Amount: $3,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Thomas G. Morrissey, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3875
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Scott v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 17 C 7135
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Client Fund Account Kenneth N. Flaxman, P.C.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-4069
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Williams v. Squeo, et al
Case No: 24 C 8854
Settlement Amount: $16,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Anthony Williams and Law Offices of David S. Lipschultz
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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25-3958
| 1 | | 25-3958 Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q3FY25 | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements
Report Period: 06/01/2025 - 08/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the Q3 fiscal year 2025. Payments total $63,642,262.081 | | |
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25-3972
| 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: September 17, 2025, to October 21, 2025
Summary: Authorization to Pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements & Awards | | |
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25-3957
| 1 | | 25-3957 Receive File- Workers' Compensation Claim Payments - August 2025 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claim Payments
Report Period: 08/01/2025 - 08/31/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending August 31, 2025. Payments total $1,380,986.43 | | |
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25-3952
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Patient Arrestee Claim Payments
Report Period: 09/30/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the months ending September 30, 2025. Payments total: $28,340.67. | | |
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25-3951
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments
Report Period: 9/1/2025-9/30/2025
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending 9/30/2025. Payments total - $30,245.93 | | |
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25-3998
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: nineth-month period ended August 31, 2025
Summary: Attached is an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the nineth-month period ended August 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. | | |
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25-3541
| 1 | | REALLOCATIONS FOR NT514 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REALLOCATIONS FOR NT514 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES INITIATIVE
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2021, the federal government authorized the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) which included $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 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 (“ARPA Framework”) was presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners via Resolution 21-3654 accepted the ARPA federal award allocated to Cook County to assist the County in its recovery from the economic and health effects of COVID-19 in the amount of approximately $1,000,372,385.00; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 21-3654 furth | | |
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25-3835
| 1 | | FEES FOR THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR | Ordinance Amendment | PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT
FEES FOR THE COOK COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION AND FOR CERTAIN CHAPTER 74 FILINGS
WHEREAS, Cook County is a home rule unit of local government pursuant to Article VII, Section 6(a) of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the Assessor is currently authorized to enter into agreements for an annual database subscription, including the authority to charge a fee for an annual database subscription; and
WHEREAS, there currently exists a Fee Schedule granting authority to the Assessor’s Office to charge certain fees for administrative expenses.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Cook County Board of Commissioners, that Chapter 2 Administration, Article IV Officers and Employees, Division 7 Assessor, Section 2-315 of the Cook County Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 2-315. Cook County Assessor's Office database fee.
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(b) Fee structure. The CCAO database shall be made available on an annual subscription basis for a | | |
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25-3759
| 1 | | Corporate Funding - Single Family Home Development | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSAL FOR CORPORATE FUNDING - SINGLE FAMILY HOME DEVELOPMENT (MODULAR HOUSING)
WHEREAS, on June 15, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners through Resolution 24-2735 of the Cook County Board) approved the creation of the ARPA NT 093 Mortgage Assistance - Single Family Home Development (Modular Housing) program as a demonstration program to create single family homes utilizing the Modular form of construction; and
WHEREAS, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) funds allocated to Cook County were authorized to fund the initial projects under the Single-Family Home Development Program; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 24-2735 granted the Bureau of Economic Development authority to utilize ARPA funds for the demonstration of single-family homes utilizing modular technologies and the Director of Planning and Development under the Bureau of Economic Development was authorized to select and structure developments and enter into development, partnership and loan agreements required for the development of single-family homes; and
WHEREAS, the Department o | | |
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25-3761
| 1 | | GRANT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR THE ILLINOIS | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR COOK COUNTY GRANT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOR THE ILLINOIS QUANTUM AND MICROELECTRONICS PARK (“IQMP”) PROJECT
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2024, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved an amendment to the Property Tax Incentive Ordinance to create the Class 8 MICRO incentive, which provides significant tax reductions to manufacturers of semiconductors, microchips and associated components. This incentive is aimed at positioning Cook County as a leader in the growing semiconductor and microchip manufacturing industries and aligns with the State of Illinois’ Manufacturing Illinois Chips for Real Opportunity (MICRO) Act; and
WHEREAS, one proposed beneficiary of the Class 8 MICRO tax incentive is the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (“IQMP”) located at 8080 South DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Illinois, the former site of the U. S. Steel South Works plant, which will become a state-of-the-art quantum computing center, including a cryogenics facility. The facility will include quantum | | |
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25-4003
| 1 | | SPENDING PLAN FOR THE BUDGETED FY2026 EQUITY AND INCLUSION SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
FOURTH INSTALLMENT SPENDING PLAN FOR THE BUDGETED FY2026 EQUITY AND INCLUSION SPECIAL PURPOSE FUND
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, since the establishment of the Equity Fund, the administration and the Equity Fund Taskforce have worked diligently to design and implement the broad range of Equity Fund systemic recommendations and initiatives across the six Policy Roadmap pillars; and
WHEREAS, since its inception, the County has invest | | |
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25-0253
| 1 | | Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois | Contract | 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 - Pilot assessment and Center of care for court involved female youth
Contract Value: $6,921,483.86 $7,125,581.92 $6,803,149.85
Contract period: 6/18/2025 7/24/2025 7/30/2025 - 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 $1,772,607.63 $1,656,264.26 $1,333,832.19 FY 2026 $2,536,392.23 $2,694,302.22 FY 2027 2,612,484.00 $2,775,015.44
Accounts: 11100.1326.15295.521313 Special or Coop Programs
Contract Number(s): 2550-12260
Summary: The Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, pursuant to the Court’s Chief Judge's Reimagine Detention Initiative, requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a c | | |
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