Cook County Republican Party
Recent News About Cook County Republican Party
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From Chicago City Wire
Newly elected Cook County GOP chairman Del Mar seeks to breathe new life into party: ‘We're just going to cut the bull****’
Longtime Republican figure Aaron Del Mar was elected chairman of the Cook County Republican Party on April 23 with over 85% of the vote in a contested election held at Moretti's in Baker’s Hall on Tuesday, April 22.
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Illinois drivers will face a new parking tax on Jan. 1
Cook county conservative activist Bill Mueller points to a new law beginning Jan. 1 that will hit Illinois drivers with an additional tax for, essentially, parking their cars as a perfect example of how Springfield has become public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of taxpayers.
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Collecting outdated parking ticket fees largely symbolic move, Cook County GOP chair says
As the state faces massive deficits, some Illinois counties are turning to unpaid parking tickets from as long as three decades ago to offset their own budget shortfalls and dwindling state support.
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From South Cook News
Cook County GOP calls for 'civility' after Kankakee County Democrats' 'insidious' Facebook post
The Cook County GOP is calling for calm to prevail in the wake of what it called an "insidious" social media post made by Kankakee County Democrats comparing conservative voters to members of the Ku Klux Klan.
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From Chicago City Wire
Republican Party officials boycott Cook County meeting over proposed bylaw change
A proposed change in the bylaws of the Cook County Republican Party that would have allowed Democrats to serve as Republican ward committeemen fizzled at a meeting of party officials July 25 and county Republicans lacked a quorum necessary for a vote after nearly 30 committeemen boycotted the meeting.
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From Prairie State Wire
Cook County GOP's endorsement of Rauner may not be what it seems
Republicans from at least one township in Cook County said that Tuesday's endorsement of Gov. Bruce Rauner was the outcome of a rigged process and not a reflection of grass-roots support within the party.
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Chicago, Cook County GOP officials allege Dems infiltrating party in federal lawsuit
The Republican Party chapters in Chicago and Cook County, Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit alleging Democrats violated a new bylaw and have infiltrated their party in an effort to claim Republican spots on the ballot for the general election in November.