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Cook County Announces $5.5 Million to Increase Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure and Accessibility Throughout Suburban Cook County

Four-year initiative will bring up to 75 charging stations to underserved communities

November 21, 2022

President Preckwinkle and Cook County Bureau of Asset Management Announce Energy Savings Measures in Partnership with Peoples Gas

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management, in partnership with Peoples Gas, held a press conference this morning to announce a recent successful effort in natural gas saving measures.

September 30, 2022

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Cook County Announces $10 Million to Revitalize Neighborhoods Through Brownfield Remediation Program

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced $10 million for the Neighborhood Revitalization Brownfield Remediation program at a remediated brownfield site in Bellwood, Illinois today.

September 13, 2022

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Cook County’s Chief Sustainability Officer Deborah Stone Recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as a Notable Leader in Sustainability

June 27, 2022

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Cook County Co-Sponsors Residential Solar Installation Program

Grow Solar helps residents save on energy bills through group purchasing of solar

May 20, 2022

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