Members volunteer to attend or watch a meeting and share what they observed in a written report.

Monitoring local government meetings is a long-established practice of the League of Women Voters.  It is one approach to help inform citizens about current issues and their governments.

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Governments We're Monitoring

Cook County Board and its Committees

• 17 Commissioners plus the President make up the Cook County Board. 
• The board meets about monthly, usually on the second Wednesday. 
• Committees meet before or after the regular board meetings.
• The Board meets in the Board Room of the County Building at 118 N. Clark St., Chicago IL. 
• Find your Commissioner, Board meeting agendas and calendar, and more at the Cook County Board of Commissioners page.

go to Cook county board Observer Reports

Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board

• The Forest Preserve District Board is the same as the Cook County Board.  Commissioners are elected for both jobs at the same time.
• The board usually meets on Tuesdays, on an irregular schedule.
• Committees of the FPD board meet before or after board meetings.
• The Board often meets in the Board Room at the County Building at 118 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL., but sometimes meets in Forest Preserve facilities.
• Find the meeting calendar, agendas, sign up for testifying and more at the Forest Preserve Board Meetings page.

Go To Forest Preserve board Observer Reports

Cook County Health Board 

• The CCH is governed by an 11-member appointed Board.
• The board meets monthly on the 4th Friday, except in months when that day coincides with a holiday.
• Committee meetings are typically held monthly on a regular schedule.
• The Board meets at 1900 Polk St., Chicago, IL.
• Find the meeting calendar & agendas on the CCH Board Meeting page, and learn about who is on the board.

go to cch board Observer Reports

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board

• The MWRD is governed by a 9-member elected board.  Each Commissioner is elected for a six year term. 
• The board usually meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
• Committee meetings, if any, are usually held before or after the board meetings.
• Board meetings are held at the MWRD Headquarters in the Board Room, 100 E. Erie St., Chicago, IL.

Go to MWRD Board Observer Reports

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Older Reports

Reports from 2009 through November, 2015 are found on our former blog, The Cook County Observer.

Go to older reports

Photo at top:  S. Kern