Environmental News

RSS Feed

Cook County Closes $7.4 Million in PACE Financing for Chicago’s Historic Ramova Theatre

(COOK COUNTY, IL) - The Cook County PACE Program, administered by the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (“IECA”), an Illinois tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it closed its first proj

READ MORE
Economic Development, Environmental

Cook County Releases 2020 Annual Sustainability Report

Highlights include the launch of the County’s Clean Energy Plan, reducing emissions from County-owned buildings and implementing Fair Transit South Cook

READ MORE
Environmental

President Preckwinkle Endorses Clean Energy Jobs Act for Advancing Equity and Mitigating Climate Change

Joins Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Delia Ramirez in Urging Lawmakers to Support Passage of Bill

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined officials, advocates, and an impacted business owner to endorse the Clean En

READ MORE
Economic Development, Environmental, Transportation

President Preckwinkle Launches Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program to Finance Energy Efficiency, Water Conservation, and Renewable Energy Projects Across Cook County

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Cook County Commissioners Moore and Degnen, Calumet City Mayor Michelle Markiewicz-Qualkinbush, leaders from the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Illinois Energy…

READ MORE
Economic Development, Environmental

Solarize Chicagoland Program Surpasses 2020 Goals

The program virtually educated more than 521 residents about the benefits of solar and has commitments to install 80 solar arrays, 45 of those in Cook County.

READ MORE
Environmental