Speaking at the City Club of Chicago
On June 6th, 2017, I was privileged to speak in front of the City Club of Chicago about various challenges facing democracy and government today.
Urged Arlington Heights Village Board To Stand With Workers
Cook County Clerk David Orr, who also attended the meeting, cited statistics that 65 percent of Arlington Heights voters supported a higher state minimum wage and 75 percent favored paid sick days in nonbinding referendums. “There’s nothing wrong with treating people who do some of the toughest work in the world with a little bit …
Move Cook County Tax Sale to August
Moving Cook County’s Annual Tax Sale to April 3, 2017 is causing thousands of homeowners to panic at the prospect of losing their homes. A legislative change made in 2014 moved the annual tax sale ahead by several months from August to April. The accelerated schedule has taken homeowners by surprise due to the shortened …
Honor King’s legacy by continuing the voting rights fight
We are facing a critical time for voting rights in our country. On [Jan. 16], I spoke to the Southland Ministerial Health Network at their Martin Luther King Day Spirit of Excellence Awards about the need to continue the fight for voting rights as the best way to honor Dr. King’s legacy. Not that long …
Congrats to Terry & Anthony! #journeyto10k
Today we are proud to announce issuing the 10,000th same-sex marriage license in Cook county. Here is a short video! 10,000th same-sex marriage license Terry Beauchamp, 49, and Anthony Aranda, 50, were the 10,000th same-sex couple to be issued a marriage license by the Cook County Clerk’s office, Wednesday morning, Aug. 31, 2016.