Dorothy Brown

County Court Employee Allegedly A Gang Leader

Posted 03.02.2012

Read More: Robert Welch, Henderson Yarbrough, Maurice Henderson Cook County, Illinois Corruption, Dorothy Brown, Maurice Henderson Maywood, Maurice Henderson, Maywood Corruption, Chicago Gangs, Chicago Area Corruption, Maywood Illinois, Chicago News

Though he was identified by the Chicago Crime Commission as a leader of a powerful gang in its most recent "Gang Book," a clerk at the Cook County Cir...

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Cook County Seeking Former Homeowners: Please Come Claim Foreclosure Cash

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Video, Housing Market, Oseph Berrios, Cook County Clerk, Dorothy Brown, Assessor, Foreclosure, Joe Berrios, Real Estate, Cook County, Reimbursement, Chicago News

Two years after Cook County launched a search engine to help people with foreclosed homes or businesses claim the profits earned in their property sal...

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Independent Alderman Leaving Council, Taking On Dorothy Brown

Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Munoz Whitney Young, Alderman Ricardo Munoz, Dorothy Brown, Chicago, Illinois, Jeans Day, Dorothy Brown Jeans Day, Ricardo Munoz, Chicago News

A longtime independent voice on the Chicago City Council, one who often spoke up against Mayor Richard M. Daley and who seemed poised to be a similar ...

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Inspector Finds No Wrongdoing In Dorothy Brown's 'Jeans Day' Program

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown Cook County Circuit Court, Dorothy Brown, Dorothy Brown Employee Money, Dorothy Brown Jeans Day, Chicago News

Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown released a report Thursday she said "vindicates" her handling of the "Jeans Day" program in which her employe...

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Dorothy Brown's 'Jeans Day' Being Investigated By County

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Corruption, Cook County, Dorothy Brown, Cook County Inspector General, Cook County Circuit Court Clerk, Jeans Day, Dorothy Brown Jeans Day, Cook County Board, Chicago News

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown may have scrapped her controversial "Jeans Day" fund-raisers, but the county's inspector general is conf...

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Todd Stroger: Cook County Board President 'The Lamest Duck Ever'

NBC Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Democrats, Cook County Board President, Illinois Primary, Cook County Board, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Primary 2010, Illinois Democratic Primary, Todd Stroger, Illinois Primary 2010, Illinois, Terry O?Brien, Chicago News

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger isn't accustomed to getting a lot of respect. Since taking over the job his father once held, he's been ridi...

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Toni Preckwinkle Wins: Unseats Todd Stroger For Cook County Board President Nomination

Posted 05.25.2011

In a sweeping victory over her competitors, Toni Preckwinkle is the predicted winner of the Democratic nomination for Cook County Board President Tues...

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Illinois Primary 2010: Pat Quinn, Other Candidates Cast Their Ballots (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alexi Giannoulias, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Pat Quinn, Jim Ryan, Bill Brady, Terry O'brien, Illinois Primary 2010, Video, Chicago News

Candidates gave themselves all the help they could on Tuesday, casting their ballots and sending out final messages to voters as the Illinois primarie...

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Campaign Reform

Hermene Hartman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Pat Quinn, Dorothy Brown, Todd Stroger, Dan Hynes, Harold Washington, Mayor Daley, Chicago News

All of the candidates in this race were dead, dull and boring.

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Todd Stroger Fires 'Project Shield' Head With Primary Approaching

suntimes.com | Turning Left | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Democrats, Cook County Board President, Illinois Primary, Cook County Board, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Primary 2010, Illinois Democratic Primary, Todd Stroger, Illinois Primary 2010, Illinois, Terry O?Brien, Chicago News

On the cusp of the February primary, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has fired the chief executive of one of the county's most controversial ...

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Dorothy Brown Sues O'Brien Over Campaign Ad

Chicago Current | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Campaign Ad, Cook County Board President Race, Terrence O'Brien, Cook County Board, Chicago News

Cook County Board hopeful Dorothy Brown is fighting mad about a statement made in an opponent's campaign ad -- and she's taking the matter to court. ...

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Preckwinkle An "Aunt Jemima": New Fliers Stoke Racial Tension In Cook County Board President's Race

nbcchicago.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fliers comparing Ald. Toni Preckwinkle to Aunt Jemima are being distributed in the South Side. The fliers, designed to resemble parking tickets and p...

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Cook County Board President: Toni Preckwinkle, Terrence O'Brien Hit Dorothy Brown On 'Jeans Day' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Todd Stroger, Terry O?Brien, Dorothy Brown, Cook County Board President, Cook County, Illinois Primary, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Chicago Primary 2010, Cook County Democrats, Chicago, Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois Democratic Primary, Illinois, Cook County Board, Illinois Primary 2010, Video, Chicago News

"Jeans Day" could very well be Dorothy Brown's Dukakis-in-the-tank. While her failed oversight of the $3 fines she charged employees for wearing je...

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Toni Preckwinkle Emerges As Cook County Board President Front-Runner

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Terry O?Brien, Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Democrats, Cook County Board President, Illinois Primary, Cook County Board, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Primary 2010, Illinois Democratic Primary, Todd Stroger, Illinois Primary 2010, Illinois, Chicago News

Many new indicators released Friday give Toni Preckwinkle a strong lead in the Cook County Board President's race. Most telling among them is a new p...

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Preckwinkle Ahead In County Board Race: New Poll Shows 'Significant Lead'

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Terry O?Brien, Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Democrats, Cook County Board President, Illinois Primary, Cook County Board, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Primary 2010, Illinois Democratic Primary, Todd Stroger, Illinois Primary 2010, Illinois, Chicago News

Chicago Ald. Toni Preckwinkle has surged to a significant lead in the Democratic primary for Cook County Board president as she has become better know...

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Cook County Board President: Todd Stroger Disputes Preckwinkle's Lead, Says His Own Poll Shows A Tie

nbcchicago.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Todd Stroger this morning is touting a new poll that shows a closer race for the Cook County Board President than the Chicago Tribune reported. ...

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Preckwinkle, O'Brien Lead In Fundraising, Stroger Trails Badly

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Terry O?Brien, Chicago, Cook County, Cook County Democrats, Cook County Board President, Illinois Primary, Cook County Board, Chicago Primary, Chicago Democratic Primary, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago Primary 2010, Illinois Democratic Primary, Todd Stroger, Illinois Primary 2010, Illinois, Chicago News

More bad news Friday for Todd Stroger's bid for re-election as Cook County Board President, and it comes in the form of dollars and cents: Stroger was...

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Cook County Board President: Toni Preckwinkle Wins Fundraising Battle In Primary Race

chicagopublicradio.org | Produced by Hunter Clauss on Thursday, January 21, 2010 | Posted 05.25.2011

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So far, Chicago Alderman Toni Preckwinkle took in more money in 2010 than any other Democratic candidate for Cook County board president....

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Dorothy Brown Charges Workers For Wearing Jeans; Where's The Money?

FOX Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cook County, Dorothy Brown, Todd Stroger, Cook County Board President Race, Jeans Day, Chicago, Chicago News

"I wanted to write a check for $10," said a second employee who spoke on condition of anonymity. "And (the supervisor) said 'why don't you go to the A...

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O'Brien, Brown Campaigns Sharing Volunteers, Deny Collaboration

Chicago Sun-Times | TIM NOVAK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dorothy Brown, Terrence O'Brien, Cook County Board, Todd Stroger, Cook County Board President Race, Chicago News

Political double agents -- that seems the right phrase to describe some volunteers working on the Cook County Board president's race. Their true alle...

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Who Should Claypool Voters Choose? Probably Preckwinkle

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Forrest Claypool, Todd Stroger, Mike Quigley, Cook County Board, Cook County Politics, Mayor Daley, Danny Davis, Tom Dart, Cook County Board President Race, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Terrence O'Brien, Chicago News

The voters who would have backed Claypool, many of whom live on the North Side and in suburban Cook County, might well be the swing votes in this election.

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Danny Davis Hedging On Run For County Board President

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Cook County Board, Terrence O'Brien, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Chicago News

Congressman Danny Davis may be backing away from a run for Cook County Board president in order to keep his seat in Washington. Davis has said repeat...

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Stroger Rebuffed As Democrats Don't Endorse For County Board President

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Danny Davis, Cook County Democratic Slating, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Dorothy Brown, Toni Preckwinkle, Terrence O'Brien, Chicago News

In a major disappointment for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger, the county's Democratic leaders today have declined to endorse him for re-elec...

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Stroger Blames Zell, Bad Data For Low Poll Numbers

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sam Zell, Todd Stroger, Danny Davis, Dorothy Brown, Stroger Tribune Poll, Cook County Politics, Toni Preckwinkle, Stroger Approval Rating, Stroger Poll, Terrence O'Brien, Cook County Board, Chicago News

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger downplayed his dismal approval rating in a Tribune/WGN poll Thursday and alleged that the low numbers were pa...

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Foreclosed Homeowners Are Owed $18M In Mortgage Surplus Money: Clerk

ABC7 Chicago | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Chicago Foreclosures, Mortgage Surplus Money, Dorothy Brown, Home Foreclosures, Chicago News

Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown says her office has found more than $18 million in mortgage surplus money that belongs to people who los...

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