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COOK COUNTY: Cook County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control Reminds Residents to Keep Pets Safe From Coyote Encounters
lose, but coyotes could still be more visible and aggressive while they wean new pups
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Releases 2020 Annual Sustainability Report
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the 2020 Cook County Sustainability Report highlighting the County’s efforts to support healthy and resilient communities that thrive economically, socially and environmentally.
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COOK COUNTY: Four Incentives Approved by Cook County Board Designed to Grow Vital Communities
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: President Preckwinkle Announces Small Business Week to Support Local Companies, Entrepreneurs, and County’s $29M Investment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioners Alma Anaya (7th District) and Brandon Johnson (1st District), and the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Small Business Assistance program network, today announced its “Together We Thrive” initiative and the official launch of Small Business Week in Cook County.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Announces Launch of Cook County Equity Fund Taskforce
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the launch of a more than 50-member taskforce to advise her administration on strategic investments from the new Cook County Equity Fund, which addresses historical disparities and disinvestment in Black and Latinx communities.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Awards $60K to Continue Law Enforcement Narcan Program
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined representatives from Loyola Medicine, local municipalities and elected officials today to announce $458,322 in funding to law enforcement agencies and nonprofit organizations around Cook County through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program administered by the County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS).
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Releases 2020 Annual Performance Report
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the 2020 Annual Performance Report developed through a collaborative effort between the Offices Under the President, separately elected officials, Cook County Health and other sister agencies.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board Confirms Jennifer “Sis” Killen as First Female Superintendent of the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways
The Cook County Board of Commissioners confirmed President Preckwinkle’s appointment of Jennifer “Sis” Killen to superintendent of the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) this week. She will serve as DoTH’s first female superintendent in the department’s 108-year history.
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Endorses Clean Energy Jobs Act for Advancing Equity and Mitigating Climate Change
Joins Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Delia Ramirez in Urging Lawmakers to Support Passage of Bill
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Extends Application Deadline for $73 Million Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the extension of the application deadline for the Cook County Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance program.
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Census Bureau reports Cook County population was 5,198,275 in 2019
Cook County had a population of 5,198,275 people in 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the South Cook News.
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COOK COUNTY: Forest Preserves Police Affirms Commitment to Ten Shared Principles
Today, Cook County Board and Forest Preserves of Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle signed a Board Resolution that endorses the Police Department of the Forest Preserves of Cook County’s commitment to the Ten Shared Principles
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Launches New System to Streamline Public Records Requests
President Preckwinkle Launches New System to Streamline Public Records Requests
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COOK COUNTY: President Preckwinkle Announces $72.8 Million Rental and Utility Assistance Program for Residents and Landlords
Today Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Commissioner Alma Anaya (7th District), the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of a $72.8 million rental and utility assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial and housing insecurity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board Approves Funding for Transportation Projects Throughout Community
Last week, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding for engineering services and construction activities for projects across the County led by the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) as well as intergovernmental partnerships with several local agencies.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues Announces Annual Unsung Heroines
In honor of Women’s History Month, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues today in honoring 18 unsung heroines for their contributions to their communities.
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COOK COUNTY: Three Incentives Approved by Cook County Board Designed to Spur Economic Growth
Today, Cook County Commissioners approved three 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: President Preckwinkle Announces Partnership to Provide Free Support and Assistance for the One Million Student Loan Borrowers in Cook County
Today, President Preckwinkle joined Joyce Foundation Senior Program Officer Sameer Gadkaree, Summer CEO Will Sealy and Summer Head of Partner Impact Ella Saunders-Crivello to announce a new partnership to provide free advice and support for student loan borrowers across Cook County.
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COOK COUNTY: The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Celebrates Virtual Grand Opening of Chatham Education and Workforce Center
The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (“The Partnership”) today hosted elected officials, community leaders, local philanthropists and the family of a much loved and respected South Side resident to mark the grand opening of the Chatham Education and Workforce Center (the Center). Congressman Bobby L. Rush (D, IL-1), Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Alderman Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward), Alderman Michelle Harris (8thWard), Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore (4thDistrict, family of the late Dr. Betty Howard, and philanthropist and investor Jessica Sarowitz of 4S Bay Partners LLC, came together to mark the culmination of nearly seven years of collaboration that brought this Center to life.
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COOK COUNTY: Cook County Announces Call for Applications for $15 Million in Grant Programs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced a call for applications today for the Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) 'Invest in Cook' grant program to assist communities with transportation infrastructure improvements as well as the Bureau of Economic Development's (BED) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program supporting community development throughout the County.