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Cook County Continues to Realize Savings Through Smaller Real Estate Footprint; Warehouse Consolidation Expected to Save Another $1.5 Million

County on track to reach its goal of a 1 million square foot reduction by 2018

Continuing her efforts to save taxpayer dollars by reducing Cook County's real estate footprint, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced plan

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Budget and Financial, Building and Construction

Cook County Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) recently awarded the Cook County Department of Budget and Management Services its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award in recognition of the County's determined…

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Budget and Financial

Preckwinkle Releases Preliminary Forecast, Warns of Difficult Decisions Ahead

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget, signaling that difficult financial choices are on the horizon as the County develops its budget over the next several…

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Budget and Financial

Cook County Bond Refunding Creates Millions in Long-Term Savings

Considerable investor interest credited to fiscal responsibility and strong management 

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that a bond refinancing priced this week will garner $56.6 million in reduced interest cost savi

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Budget and Financial

Cook County Updating Home Rule Tax Code to Improve Service, Increase Efficiency

A package of Home Rule Tax Ordinance reforms aimed at providing individuals and businesses with a simplified process while improving the efficiency of the Cook County Department of Revenue (CCDOR) were approved by the Cook County Board of…

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Budget and Financial, Taxes