Daily Herald

The nearly $6.2 billion Cook County budget proposed for 2020 for an addition of 265 new positions throughout countywide offices, most related to courthouse and court clerk operations, the Daily Herald reports.

Yet Treasurer Maria Pappas said more countywide officials should follow her lead of reducing costs and personnel while increasing revenue. She said her office isn't getting any new personnel, though her estimated $21 million revenue surplus this year alone is likely covering the cost of the proposed new staffers in other county offices.

Board President Toni Preckwinkle said: "I'm very grateful to the treasurer for her good work."

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