Cook County makes Will County the land of milk, honey

Southtown Star reports:

So. Explain once more why Cook County must borrow $3.75 billion just two months after the county sales tax doubled?

I flipped my Rolodex to Donna Dunnings, county finance director.

She was not in the office, her secretary said. She transferred me to the comptroller's office.

Nobody there could answer my questions. I would have to fill out a Freedom of Information Act request, the receptionist informed me.

I told them to suck an egg, basically, as I searched my desk for Tums.

I then was transferred to the county's general operator, who sent me back to the comptroller, where no one would take a message. Can't they just pretend?

I left messages with two of board President Todd Stroger's spokesmen, Gene Mullins and James Ramos.

No return phone calls.

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