Environmental News

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the County’s Dunne Administrative Building has achieved LEED Gold certification.  

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced changes to the Cook County Department of Environmental Control, including renaming the agency and reducing some of its fees. 

Initiative will broaden the reach of solar energy to residents, businesses, institutions 

Some County buildings will go dark for global event to call attention to climate change

Cook County will turn off its non-essential lights March 25 to commemorate Earth Hour and call attention to climate change.

New report shows 22 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions