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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces second annual Racial Equity Week, September 14-18, 2020

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the second annual Cook County Racial Equity Week, to be held September 14 – 18 in 2020.

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Cook County Presents: Open Lectures for Residents, in partnership with the University of Chicago

Today, Cook County announces a partnership with the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement to offer seven weeks of curated educational content for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cook County Honored with Nine National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards

The National Association of Counties (NACo) recently announced that Cook County has been recognized with nine Achievement Awards. The awards honor innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Hires Denise Barreto as Inaugural Director of Equity and Inclusion

Cook County welcomed Denise Barreto as its inaugural Director of Equity and Inclusion on May 26, 2020, charged with coordinating and integrating racial equity principles into all County operations, projects and services.

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President Preckwinkle Issues Veto of Resolution to Share Addresses of COVID-Positive Individuals with First Responders

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a veto today striking down the Cook County Board resolution that would provide addresses of COVID-19 positive patients to first responders in Cook County Department

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