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- 1 2 Cook County Clerk, Ethics and Campaign Disclosure division (May 17, 2007). "Active Cook Lobbyists and Clients". Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
- 1 2 Chicago Board of Ethics (June 15, 2007). "List of Registered Lobbyists". Archived from the original on February 4, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2007.
- 1 2 "Lobbyist List". Illinois Secretary of State, Lobbyist Division. September 5, 2007. Retrieved January 19, 2008.
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- ↑ "Suffredin's lobbying clients". Chicago Sun-Times . January 24, 2008.
- ↑ Olmstead, Rob (February 29, 2008). "Cook County board hikes taxes". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ↑ Dardick, Hal (July 22, 2008). "Cook County Board rejects sales tax increase repeal". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved August 6, 2008.
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- ↑ Hinton, Rachel (October 11, 2017). "Cook County Board repeals soda tax". Chicago Sun Times . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
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- ↑ "Rules and Organization of the City Council". City of Evanston. Retrieved 2017-08-31.