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Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Receives Gift of Hope’s Life Changer Award for Outstanding Teams

July 28, 2023

President Preckwinkle Announces Starting Block Grant Initiative to Support the Success of Community Based Organizations in Cook County

Initiative will launch with $5 million of grants to be awarded in 2023

July 26, 2023

Community, Contractor and Vendor Resources, Economic Development, Health, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Confirms Record 2,000 Opioid Overdose Deaths in Cook County for 2022

Overwhelming majority of cases involve fentanyl

July 25, 2023

Cook County Announces Fifth Annual Racial Equity Week September 11-15, 2023

Today, the office of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced events and details for the upcoming fifth Annual Racial Equity Week.

July 24, 2023

Cook County Honored with Record 36 National Association of Counties Achievement Awards

Today the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved the resolution acknowledging Cook County’s 2022 National Association of Counties (NACo) Achievement Awards.

June 29, 2023