Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle touts ‘arduous

The Cook County Board overwhelmingly accepted a virtually $6.2 billion price range Thursday, over the objections of 1 holdout commissioner who warned that “rate of growth and spending is not sustainable for the long term fiscal health” of the county. The price range was balanced with no layoffs or tax will increase and even added some workers engaged on taxpayer appeals of property assessments and expunging previous hashish convictions. But the spending blueprint did minimize 638 vacant well being care positions, regardless of an emergency nurse’s warning that these cuts “hurt my patients.” Despite the ripples of dissent, the board voted 15-1, with one absence, to approve its fiscal plan for subsequent yr. Preckwinkle mentioned it

Cook County Health techniques forecasts greater than half a

Cook County’s prime well being official stated Tuesday the county can’t maintain offering well being care with no reimbursement, sounding the alarm on an issue so extreme that funding for charity care is predicted to expire subsequent 12 months lengthy earlier than the 12 months is over. At a finances deal with earlier than the Cook County Board of Commissioners Tuesday, Cook County Health CEO Dr. John Jay Shannon stated there’s “no question” that the largest problem to the well being system’s success subsequent 12 months goes to be assembly the demand for uncompensated care as a result of individuals “naturally gravitate” to the county well being system once they lack insurance coverage. “We

Cubs’ Ben Zobrist and spouse Julianna file for divorce in Cook

Former World Series MVP Ben Zobrist of the Cubs, who has been on private depart from the group since final week, filed for divorce Monday in Cook County circuit court docket, in line with court docket data. His spouse, Julianna, additionally individually filed Monday with the court docket. The Cubs haven't disclosed the rationale for Zobrist’s depart from the group, which started May 8, and group officers on Tuesday mentioned his timeline stays indefinite. “I texted with him the other day, reminded him how much I care about him,” supervisor Joe Maddon mentioned, “and how much we miss him.” Julianna Zobrist, knowledgeable singer who has sung the nationwide anthem at Cubs video games and sang God Bless America

NFL Rumors: Why Jared Cook Chose Saints Over Patriots In

And you thought Giancarlo Stanton knew find out how to swing and miss. The New England Patriots have tried so as to add to their receiving corps this offseason however have had no luck. If you wish to depend signing Bruce Ellington and Maurice Harris and re-signing Philip Dorsett as “landing” free brokers, then go nuts, however you’ll be principally alone on that one. The Patriots reportedly went after wideouts Adam Humphries and Cole Beasley, however each gamers turned down New England’s provides in favor of offers with different golf equipment. Both receivers admitted as a lot throughout their respective introductory press conferences. Whether or not it's presenting low-ball provides, being late to the get together or just not having the