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26-1133
| 1 | | | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 03/11/2026. | | |
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26-1049
| 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: February 17, 2026 - March 20, 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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26-1095
| 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: 02/19/2026
Time period: 08/01/2025 - 12/31/2025
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,319.00
Paid to Date: $186,523.56
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1096
| 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: 03/09/2026
Time period: 01/01/2026 - 03/09/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $8,318.75
Paid to Date: $186,523.56
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1097
| 1 | | | Special Court Orders | Firm: Law Office of Karla Fiaoni
Attorney(s): Karla M. Fiaoni
Case Name: In re Special Prosecutor
Case No.(s): 97 CR 2956002
Date of This Order: 03/24/2026
Time period: 03/09/2026 - 03/22/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $3,235.00
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1098
| 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): 95 CR 27600-01
Date of This Order: 02/26/2026
Time period: 05/13/2025 - 02/06/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $12,245.00
Paid to Date: $9,289,662.68
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1099
| 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: 03/28/2026
Time period: 02/07/2026 - 03/18/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $70,330.53
Paid to Date: $9,289,662.68
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1076
| 1 | | | Special Court Case (Probate) | Firm: HeflerLichtenberg LLC
Special State's Attorney(s): Kevin Lichtenberg
Case Name: In Re Estate of Peter Nicolov
Case No.(s): 2026 P 00126
Time period: 01/26/2026 - 03/20/2026
This Court Ordered Amount for fees and expenses: $1,397.50
Paid to Date: $0.00
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A | | |
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26-1075
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Conflicts) | Case: Roe, Byron v. Trammell et al.
Case No: 23 C 5510
Settlement Amount: $15,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 4240 - Cermak Health Services of Cook County
Payable to: Byron Roe
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-0826
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Nawara, John v. County of Cook, et al.
Case No: 17 C 2393
Settlement Amount: $16,101.56
Fixed Charges Department: 1210 - Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: John Nawara
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | | |
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26-1050
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Labor and Employment) | Case: Tselentis, Ktisifon v. County
Case No: 25 C 2648
Settlement Amount: $50,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1007 - Revenue
Payable to: Ktisifon Tselentis
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of employment discrimination | | |
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26-1061
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Ocasio, Hana (mother of Ezekiel Ocasio) v. Cook County
Case No: 24 L 7720
Settlement Amount: $1,550,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Multiple - See Attachment A
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 03/11/2026
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | | |
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26-1062
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: DePasillas, Martha v. Cook County
Case No: 24 L 5763
Settlement Amount: $1,000,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Martha Irene Garcia de Pasillas and her attorneys Rubin and Machado, Ltd.
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: 03/11/2026
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | | |
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26-1063
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Medical Litigation) | Case: Britton, Whitney (Est. Sharon Coleman) v. Cook County
Case No: 23 L 9551
Settlement Amount: $99,990.00
Fixed Charges Department: 899 (Health)
Payable to: Whitney Britton and her attorneys, The Law Office of Jonathan W. Young, LLC
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: Settlement of a medical malpractice claim. | | |
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26-1054
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Municipal Litigation) | Case: Injustice Watch v. Cook County Office of the President
Case No: 2024 CH 05193
Settlement Amount: $36,120.04
Fixed Charges Department: 490
Payable to: Loevy & Loevy Attorneys at Law
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: An allegation of a FOIA violation. | | |
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26-0451
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Williams v. Nazario Rivera, et al. and Williams v. Tyler
Case No: 23 C 02783 and 22 C 02461
Settlement Amount: $50,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Kaplan & Grady
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-0767
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Ayala, Job v. Dart
Case No: 24 C 8548
Settlement Amount: $2,300.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Job Ayala (B-34791)
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-0905
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Pena, Eduardo v. Dart, et al.
Case No: 24 C 103
Settlement Amount: $5,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: Eduardo Pena and Basile Law Firm, His Attorneys
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-0939
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Caraher, Susan v. Cook County
Case No: 24 L 6127
Settlement Amount: $70,000.00
Fixed Charges Department:
Payable to: Susan Caraher
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of premises liability | | |
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26-1018
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Williams, DenQuan v. HeJaz et al.
Case No: 23 C 2278
Settlement Amount: $2,500.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1239 - Department of Corrections
Payable to: DenQuan Williams
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-1020
| 1 | | | Proposed Settlements (Torts and Civil Rights) | Case: Williams v. Dart et al
Case No: 19 C 04050
Settlement Amount: $2,000.00
Fixed Charges Department: 1210-Office of the Sheriff
Payable to: Benjamin Williams
Litigation Subcommittee Approval: N/A
Subject matter: an allegation of a civil rights violation | | |
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26-1056
| 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: March 11, 2026, through April 14, 2026
Summary: Authorization to Pay Settlements & Awards | | |
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26-1068
| 1 | | 26-1068 Workers' Compensation Claim Payments February 2026 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Claims Payments
Report Period: 02/01/2026 - 02/28/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending February 28, 2026. Payments total $1,306,398.41 | | |
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26-1102
| 1 | | 26-1102 Workers’ Compensation Settlements Decisions Finance Committee Meeting April 16, 2026 | Workers' Compensation Claims (Risk Management) | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Workers’ Compensation Payments - Risk Management Settlements
Report Period: 04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is requesting authority to pay Workers’ Compensation Settlements for the month ending April 2026. | | |
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26-1067
| 1 | | 26-1067 Quarterly Litigation Disbursements Report Q1FY26 | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Quarterly Litigation Disbursements
Report Period: 12/01/2025 - 02/28/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the Q1 fiscal year 2026. Payments total $12,295,473.44 | | |
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26-1105
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Patient Arrestee 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 months ending February 28, 2026. Payments total: $ 37,088.61. | | |
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26-0969
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Self-Insurance Claim Payments
Report Period: 3/1/2026 - 3/31/2026
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of paid amounts for the month ending 3/31/26. Payments total - $228.45 | | |
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26-1066
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Risk Management
Report Title: Receive and File Subrogation Claim Recoveries
Report Period: Month ending of March
Summary: The Department of Risk Management is submitting for your information a summary of Claim Recoveries for the month ending 03/31/2025 Total Recovery: $3,197.27 Number of Recoveries: 4 | | |
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26-1065
| 1 | | | Report | REPORT
Department: Comptroller
Report Title: Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report
Report Period: three-month period ended February 28, 2026
Summary: Attached are an Analysis of Revenues and Expenses Report for the three-month period ended February 28, 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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26-0552
| 1 | | HEARTLAND HUMAN CARE SERVICES | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
A RENEWAL AND INCREASE TO THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN COOK COUNTY’S JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL (JAC) AND HEARTLAND HUMAN CARE SERVICES FOR THE SUPPORTING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT (SEED) PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Supporting Education and Employment Development (SEED) Program, is a 13-month program that provides an alternative to traditional prosecution for emerging adults and the opportunity for dismissal of criminal charges following successful completion of the program’s requirements including individualized education and employment goals; and
WHEREAS, the SEED Program extends current diversion programming to young adults who engage in the sale of controlled substances as a primary source of income; and
WHEREAS, the County achieves its mission through strategic collaborations and partnerships with states, local governments, community organizations, and others; and
WHEREAS, SEED was co-designed by Cook County’s public safety agencies and born out of Cook County’s participation in the MacArthur Foundation Safety & Justice Challenge as a s | | |
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26-0828
| 1 | | RESOLUTION FOR ARPA COOK COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED BY COOK COUNTY HEALTH | Resolution | PROPOSED RESOLUTION
PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR ARPA COOK COUNTY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES PROGRAM INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTED BY COOK COUNTY HEALTH
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, 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 $1,000,37 | | |
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