Stroger Administration Spent 79K on Zoo Party

by Kate Piercy Restore homes damaged by floods or throw a picnic party? Cook County Board President Todd Stroger’s administration decided to use federal grant money meant for restoring homes damaged by floods to instead treat families whose homes were damaged by the floods to a nearly $79,000 party at Brookfield Zoo. The Chicago Tribune reported: The Sept....

by Kate Piercy

Restore homes damaged by floods or throw a picnic party?

Cook County Board President Todd Stroger’s administration decided to use federal grant money meant for restoring homes damaged by floods to instead treat families whose homes were damaged by the floods to a nearly $79,000 party at Brookfield Zoo.

The Chicago Tribune reported:

The Sept. 12 zoo event included parking, admission, special attractions and “hungry as a bear” picnic baskets for up to 2,250 people, according to an invoice. The zoo tab also covered more than $8,000 in entertainment, including a prize raffle, a disc jockey, a face painter, seven caricature artists, a juggler and a stilt walker.

Read more at Clout Street.