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Preckwinkle Nominates Amy Campanelli for a 6-Year Term as Cook County Public Defender

Campanelli’s Experience includes 23 Years in the Public Defender’s Office

 
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Cook County Participates in White House Extremism Summit

Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Executive Director Michael Masters joined President Barack Obama, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and leaders from around the U.
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Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to End the Automatic Transfer of Children to Adult Court

The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a resolution introduced by President Toni Preckwinkle urging the Illinois General Assembly to restore judicial discretion by ending the automatic transfer of young people to adult court.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Introduces Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to End the Automatic Transfer of Children to Adult Court

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today introduced a resolution to the County Board urging the Illinois General Assembly to pass HB172.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Outlines Second Term Agenda at the City Club of Chicago

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle outlined her second term agenda during a speech today at the City Club of Chicago. “In the last four years, we have become a model of effectiveness: setting goals and working hard and working together to
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