[KeyLargo]

Cook County, City of Chicago join forces to find ways to share services, cut costs

http://blog.cookcountygov.com/2011/03/29/cook-county-city-of-chicago-join-forces-to-find-ways-to-share-services-cut-costs/

President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce City-County Merger in Workforce Development

http://blog.cookcountygov.com/2011/10/20/president-preckwinkle-and-mayor-emanuel-announce-city-county-merger-in-workforce-development/

A public health merger in Chicago?
Experts say city, Cook County could save money, improve services by combining health departments
May 12, 2011|By Judith Graham, Tribune reporter

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-05-12/health/ct-met-health-merger-20110512_1_hospitals-system-public-health-health-department

[virgil]

These measures won’t cut costs. They’ll just give them more taxpayers to squeeze.