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Article: Stroger vows big changes: Cook County Board chief says there'll be no more sacred cows.
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- Chicago Tribune (Chicago, IL)
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- December 5, 2006
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Byline: Mickey Ciokajlo
Dec. 5--New Cook County Board President Todd Stroger promised "dramatic change" and said there would be "no more sacred cows" as he took office Monday and immediately turned his attention toward tackling a $500 million budget deficit.
"We will transform this government into a more modern, more efficient operation," Stroger said."To get there, the transitions will be tough, the sacrifices painful, the dramatic change worth it."
Although the county's new budget year started Friday, Stroger said it would likely take three months to pass the 2007 spending plan as he works with board members to close the gap without raising ...