Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the county is in deep financial trouble. She said the county is running a major deficit not just through this year, but also into the next fiscal year.
Cook County commissioners are scheduled to discuss a new budget this week and they're still at odds over the effects of a controversial sales tax.Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle campaigned on rolling back a one percentage point increase in the sales tax.
