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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Government commemorates 190th Anniversary with theme: "Cook County: Essential to You, Equity for All"
Today, Cook County Government observed the 190th anniversary of its establishment by the Illinois Legislature. Using the theme, “Cook County: Essential to You, Equity for All,” the celebration will occur over the course of the year, in virtual events until it is safe to celebrate in person.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County and Partners Launch Metra Fare Reduction and Improved Pace Service
Fair Transit South Cook is taking first steps toward more equitable transit service in south Cook and north Will counties Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Metra, Pace and Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) leaders today officially launched a pilot project to improve public transportation in south Cook County, starting with reduced Metra fares on the Metra Electric and Rock Island lines and extended service on Pace’s 352 Halsted route.
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Census Bureau reports Cook County population was 5,169,517 in 2020
Cook County had a population of 5,169,517 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Cook News.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Encourages Cook County Residents to Renew and Rejuvenate in the Forest Preserves this Winter
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Commissioner Brandon Johnson, Forest Preserves General Superintendent Arnold Randall, Dr. Kiran Joshi, Senior Medical Officer and Co-Lead of the Cook County Department of Public Health and Dr. Teresa H. Horton, associate professor of research at Northwestern University’s Department of Anthropology, at Ted Lechowicz Woods to urge people to continue to use the Forest Preserves this winter to feel renewed and rejuvenated.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board of Commissioners Approves $35 Million Fair Transit Pilot Program
The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved $35 million today for a pilot program designed to enhance transit in south Cook and northern Will Counties.
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COOK COUNTY: Four Incentives Approved by Cook County Board Designed to Spur Economic Growth
Today, Cook County Commissioners approved four proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Department of Public Health Launches Law-Enforcement Driven Deflection and Naloxone Distribution Initiative to Fight Opioid Overdose
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) today officially launched a comprehensive initiative to prevent opioid overdose deaths and help people with opioid use disorder find community-based treatment and support in suburban Cook County.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Chief Information Officer Named County Executive of the Year
Cook County Chief Information Officer Tom Lynch today was named GoldenGov: County Executive of the Year as part of StateScoop Magazine's LocalSmart Awards. Nominees were sourced from community submissions, and winners were chosen through online voting.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces $7 Million to expand COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Family Independence Initiative (FII) announced an additional $7 million in funding to expand and re-open the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board of Commissioners Unanimously Approves $6.94 Billion FY21 Budget
Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced $6.94 billion FY2021 budget developed through an equity lens and aimed at advancing Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s work on criminal justice reform, public health, infrastructure and economic development without the need to increase existing taxes.
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COOK COUNTY: County Officials Announce New Legal Assistance Initiative: Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Chief Judge Timothy Evans, Cook County Commissioners Alma Anaya and Scott Britton, Chicago Bar Foundation Executive Director Bob Glaves, and Chicago Department of Housing Commissioner Marisa Novara to announce the launch of Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD).
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County and University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement to offer a second round of Open Lectures for Residents
Today, Cook County and the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement are excited to announce an additional seven weeks of Open Lectures for Residents, curated educational content for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Animal and Rabies Control Celebrates Groundbreaking of South Suburban Humane Society’s New Shelter
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Village President of Matteson Sheila Chalmers-Currin along with administrators from Cook County Animal and Rabies Control, South Suburban Humane Society (SSHS) and other elected officials and community leaders attended a groundbreaking event today for a new SSHS shelter in Matteson.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Launches $4 Million Covid-19 Recovery Job Training and Placement Program for Residents and Employers in Suburban Cook County
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, and the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership announced the launch of the $4 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Job Training and Placement program to provide training, placement, and lay-off aversion for suburban Cook County jobseekers and employers impacted by COVID-19.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Launches $2 Million Covid-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program
President Preckwinkle Launches $2 Million Covid-19 Recovery Resident Cash Assistance Program
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Releases Updated Interactive Budget Website
In conjunction with the release of the President’s FY2021 Executive Budget Recommendation, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recently unveiled a new, interactive budget website.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Housing Authority of Cook County Announce Opening of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waitlist
Today, the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced it will accept applications for its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waitlist for the first time since 2001.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Advances Fair Transit South Cook Pilot Program
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced during her annual budget address today that County officials are advancing plans to improve transit service and provide lower Metra fares for Chicago’s south side and south suburban Cook County residents.
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Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals met October 7
Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals met Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle and the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways Awards $8.5 Million in Invest in Cook Grants
2020 Invest in Cook grant program encourages transportation investments that support the County’s priorities, including transit, cycling and freight transportation