Thornton Township’s proposal to establish a mental health board funded by a 0.15% property tax to mental health services was soundly defeated in the primary election Tuesday, March 19, according to preliminary results posted by the Cook County Clerk’s office. The mental health board, which would have distributed proceeds from[Read More…]
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Cook County Clerk’s Office webpage combats election misinformation
With the 2024 Presidential Primary Election on March 19, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough is issuing a warning about voter registration scams and is reminding suburban Cook County voters who have questions or concerns about election misinformation to visit the Trusted Source webpage for detailed facts on all aspects of election operations. [Read More…]
Defeated referendum back before voters again March 19
Thornton Township is again asking voters to approve a proposal to fund mental health services, even after it was defeated in 2023. Voters will find three questions on the March 19 primary election ballot: Homewood residents live in eight precincts in Thornton Township east of Western Avenue and north of[Read More…]
Pandemic complicates primary election voting on Tuesday
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating challenges for the Cook County Clerk’s office as Election Day, Tuesday, March 17, nears. On Saturday, County Clerk Karen Yarbrough issued a call for election judges. Election judges typically are older, and those over 60 have been more susceptible to serious illness from COVID-19. “We[Read More…]