Budget and Financial News

Detailing a budget experiencing the strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2021 showing a projected gap of approximately $280 million…

In an effort to further assist residents and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced an update to an expansive series of economic relief efforts announced last month.

CHICAGO — Facing the specter of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle urges swift federal action to assist state and local governments who will be facing potentially extensive…

The Cook County Department of Budget & Management Services (DBMS) on Thursday announced the online release of the …

CHICAGO — The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a balanced and equitable $6.2 billion FY 2020 budget aimed at advancing Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s work on criminal justice reform, public health, infrastructure…