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	<title>Cook County Commissioner Gregg Goslin</title>
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		<title>2011 Miami Woods Restoration Report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[North Branch Restoration Project Stewards Kent and Jerry Fuller have produced the annual report of progress in the Miami Woods Forest Preserve for 2011 and a review of the restoration activity over the past 10 years.
Commissioner Goslin will present this report, which details the successes and challenges affecting this project, into the official record at the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/02/2011-miami-woods-restoration-report/</link>
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		<title>Illinois Counties Association Scholarships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Applications for the Illinois Counties Association (ICA) Scholarship program are due May 11, 2012.  Scholarships are available to students attending an accredited college or university for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Up to 15 ICA Scholarships of $3,000 are available to incoming freshman and the John H. Stroger Memorial Scholarship is available for $3,000 for students Masters [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/02/illinois-counties-association-scholarships/</link>
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		<title>National Spay/Neuter Month in Cook County</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February is National Spay/Neuter month and the Cook County Department of Animal &#38; Rabies Control will be offering a rebate for spay/neuter costs to help solve our country’s pet overpopulation problem.
Participating veterinarians will receive a $40 rebate for any dog, cat or ferret spayed/neutered during February; this rebate will be passed along to the customer.
Contact [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/02/national-spayneuter-month-in-cook-county/</link>
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		<title>Election Judges Needed</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Cook County Clerk&#8217;s office is seeking citizens to serve as election judges for the March 20th Presidential Primary. Election judges will receive $170 for completing a hands-on training class and serving on Election Day from 5 a.m. until the polls close.  Click here to get more information and apply online.
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		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/02/election-judges-needed-2/</link>
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		<title>County Board LIVE</title>
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Live streaming audio of the proceedings of the Cook County Board is now available through the Cook County website. Tune in to listen to today&#8217;s Board Meeting at 10am.
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		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/02/county-board-meetings-live/</link>
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		<title>Northfield Township Appeal Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Northfield Township will be open for 2011 Board of Review appeals between January 10 and February 8, 2012. Property owners are invited to attend a property tax appeal seminar for the Cook County Board of Review on Monday, January 30th at 7pm at the Glenview Public Library.
These seminars will educate taxpayers on how to file [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/01/northfield-township-appeal-seminar/</link>
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		<title>Wheeling Township Appeal Seminar</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Wheeling Township is open for open for 2011 Board of Review property tax appeals until January 20, 2012. Property owners are invited to attend a property tax appeal seminar for the Cook County Board of Review on Monday, January 16th at 7PM at Arlington Heights Memorial Library.
This seminar will educate taxpayers on how to file [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2012/01/wheeling-township-property-tax-appeal-seminar/</link>
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		<title>FPD Picnic Permits on Sale January 3rd!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Forest Preserve District of Cook County will begin selling 2012 picnic permits online and in person on Tuesday, January 3.
In-person sales will take place from 8am – 4pm at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County General Headquarters, 536 N. Harlem Avenue, River Forest, Illinois.
Online sales can be accessed here and will also open [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2011/12/fpd-picnic-permits-on-sale-january-3rd/</link>
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		<title>2012 County Budget Message</title>
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Lower Taxes, Less Spending, Reduced Headcount. 
Commissioner Goslin is pleased to report that on Friday, November 18th, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the 2012 Budget by a vote of 16-1.
This streamlined budget reduces the Stroger sales tax increase another 25%, following a 50% reduction of the sales tax increase approved by the Board [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2011/12/2012-county-budget/</link>
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		<title>2012 FPD Budget</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chairman Goslin led the Forest Preserve Finance Committee through the Forest Preserve budget process this winter.  On Thursday, December 15th, the 2012 FPD Budget was approved unanimously at the Special Meeting of the Forest Preserve District Board.
The total proposed appropriation for FY2012 is $195 million.  This includes:
$58M general operating budget, a 1.5% increase [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.commissionergoslin.com/2011/12/2012-fpd-budget/</link>
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