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President Preckwinkle Announces $25 Million in Grant Awards for Community-Based Programming to Address Gun Violence

Funding will support Community Violence Intervention and Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence

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Community, Economic Development, Health, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Courthouse Cooling Centers Open During Excessive Heat

Cooling centers available to all residents across County

Cook County is opening cooling centers as heat indices as high as 100 are forecast for the region from Saturday through Tuesday.

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Health

Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Surpasses $664 Million in Debt Abolished

More than half a billion in debt relieved for more than half a million residents in first-of-its-kind, ongoing partnership with Undue Medical Debt

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COVID-19 Vaccination Rights for Employees and Employer Obligations Ordinance Safely Repealed

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Chief Operating Officer Dr.

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Health, Ordinances and Codes