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Cook County in an Uproar

Political hostilities and financial troubles were back on display inside the Cook County boardroom yesterday.

Despite a slew of budget cuts this year to hospitals, health care, and the public defender's office, it appears the county is once again headed for a yet another financial crisis.

And if yesterday's board meeting was any indication, it's clear a solution may be a ways away.

Chicago Public Radio's Ben Calhoun reports.

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