Emergency Management News

Connections and Cook County Partnership Brings Shelter, Housing, and Food to Neighbors in Need

President Preckwinkle joined Connections for the Homeless Executive Director Betty Bogg, local elected officials and community partners to announce $50,000 in private donations for a pilot program that provides delivery of meals purchased from local resta

Temperatures plummeted throughout the region overnight.

A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open today in Cook County to help residents recover from recent severe weather.

Severe storms are headed to Cook County this afternoon. Residents are urged to prepare for high winds, flooding and power outages.

With temperatures expected to rise to dangerous levels throughout the weekend, Cook County is opening the following County buildings to residents who need assistance in beating the heat. The following buildings will open at 8 a.m.