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Mike Quigley

Chicago Factory Workers Protest (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Chicago Protest Video, Chicago Factory Sit-In, Joe Moore, Jan Schakowsky, Rod Blagojevich, Alexi Giannoulias, Bank of America, Chicago Workers Protest, Chicago Factory Sit-in Video, Chicago Factory Protest, Chicago Protests, Mike Quigley, Hardball Video, Republic Windows and Doors Chicago, Chicago News

UPDATE A meeting to resolve the sit-in Monday night ended without success, but representatives from Bank of America, Republic and the union agreed t...

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Stroger Slammed For County Borrowing Plan

Chicago Sun-Times | Rummana Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Stroger Borrowing Lay Offs, Stroger Borrowing Plan, Todd Stroger, Cook County Commissioners, Tony Peraica, Forrest Claypool, Stroger Critics, Stroger County Budget, Mike Quigley, Cook County Board, Cook County Budget, Chicago News

Just minutes after Cook County Board President Todd Stroger boasted his $2.94 billion proposed budget for 2009 was free of additional taxes, several c...

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Rahm Emanuel's Replacement: Quigley To Start Raising Campaign Cash

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
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Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley said Sunday he plans to file papers today to start collecting campaign funds to run for the congressional seat ...

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Battle For Rahm Emanuel's Congressional Seat Underway

The Hill | Aaron Blake | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: John Fritchey, Rahm Emanuel, Tom Allen, Forrest Claypool, Rahm Emanuel Replacement, Rahm Congressional Seat, John Cullerton, Emanuel Congressional Seat, Mike Quigley, Rahm District, Deborah Mell, Rahm Emanuel Open Seat, Chicago News

It didn't take long for Chicago Democrats to start jumping at the impending open seat in Rep. Rahm Emanuel's (D-Ill.) district. State Rep.-elect Debo...

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County Commissioners Want Fund For Low-Income Homeowners

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark J. Konkol | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Todd Stroger, Chicago Property Tax Relief, Cook County Commissioners, Low-Income Homeowners Chicago, Chicago Property Taxes, Forrest Claypool, Cook County Assessor, Jim Houlihan, Mike Quigley, Richard Daley, Larry Suffredin, Chicago News

A band of Cook County Commissioners plan to introduce a proposal to create a so-called "circuit-breaker" fund that would give relief to low-income hom...

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Blogging Where the Sun Don't Shine

Mike Quigley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Read More: Chicago Politics, Chicago Cubs, Cook County, Mike Quigley, Cook County Sales Tax Increase, Cubs Night Games, Citizens United for Baseball in Sunshine, Cook County Government, Cook County Board, Cook County Corruption, Chicago News
Mike Quigley

Since I joined the Cook County Board in 1998, I've tried to illuminate the outdated practices, blind acceptance of the status quo, and improper political influence over hiring and contracting that have historically defined Cook County government.

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