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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

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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

President Preckwinkle to Advance Transformational Redevelopment of Old Cook County Hospital and Excess Real Estate

Finance Committee, then Board to consider team to lead mixed-use project A private redevelopment agreement and land lease for Old Cook County Hospital and adjacent land will be presented to the Cook County Board of Commissioners April 13 and referred
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Budget and Financial, Economic Development, Health