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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.

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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.

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United Way of Metro Chicago and Cook County’s “Transforming Places” Partnership Expands Equitable Investment in the Southland

The partnership, with cross-sector investment from the Nicor Gas Foundation, supports place-based transformation through new and increased investment in suburban Neighborhood Networks

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President Preckwinkle Announces $10 Million in Grants for Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction in Cook County

The cycle of funding builds on prior investment in the Cook County Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction Grant initiative.

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Cook County Funds Program to Support Suburban Residents with Disabilities Find Career Pathway Opportunities

Career Pathway Navigator Program Helps Job Seekers with Disabilities Utilize the Partnership’s Network of Agencies and Services

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