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President Preckwinkle Signs Executive Order Banning the Use of Cook County Owned Property and Resources for Civil Immigration Enforcement

COOK COUNTY, IL–Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle signed an

October 16, 2025

Community, Courts and Legal, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Launches Project Rainbow’s Back-to-School Bookmark Design Contest for 2025–26 School Year

Winners to be recognized as creating the official Cook County Bookmarks for the upcoming school year, will be presented with a Cook County resolution and receive Kindle Colorsoft Kids readers&n

August 15, 2025

Community

Cook County Honored with Record 78 National Association of Counties Achievement Award

Today the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution recognizing Cook County’s 2025 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards.

July 24, 2025

Community

President Preckwinkle Announces $25 Million in Grant Awards for Community-Based Programming to Address Gun Violence

Funding will support Community Violence Intervention and Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence

July 22, 2025

Community, Economic Development, Health, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Leaders Announce New Criminal Justice Dashboard

[Cook County, Illinois] Today, Cook County leaders came together to announce the launch of the Cook County Criminal Justice Dashboard.

June 24, 2025

Community, Courts and Legal, Open Data and Transparency, Public Safety and Jails