Larry Suffredin

Visitors walk through the Brookfield Zoo, July 18, 2018, in Brookfield.

Commentary: Cook County forest preserve budget won’t meet needs of Brookfield Zoo, Chicago Botanic Garden and other land

November 21, 2019 at 10:43 p.m.

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County is the largest county conservation district in the United States, with more than 70,000 acres of land that include the Brookfield Zoo and...

Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin voted to keep the sweetened beverage tax in place.

Why I voted to keep Cook County’s soda tax

May 31, 2019 at 9:18 p.m.

The most important role of a county commissioner is to pass a yearly budget that meets the needs of the residents and fairly balances services and costs. I voted Wednesday...

A hope to reform Cook County

August 22, 2021 at 9:02 a.m.

In response to your March 2 editorial "Your new Stroger Tax," I want to clarify what the actual situation was and what was in the final compromise. At midnight on...

A missed chance to fight county patronage

August 21, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Last month, the Cook County Board missed a historic opportunity to strike a blow against a bloated patronage system and protect the interests of those without clout. This is in...

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