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Cook County Opioid Overdoses for 2021 Set to Surpass 2020 Numbers

Cook County Health Awarded $2.6 Million to Improve Access to Treatment for People Struggling with Opioids and Substance Use Disorders

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Cook County Board Approves Rapid DNA System for Medical Examiner’s Office

Technology to dramatically reduce identification time

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visits Washington D.C. to advocate for local public health priorities

WASHINGTON D.C.— This week, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health leadership visited Washington D.C.

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Cook County Exceeds 11,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Medical Examiner confirms grim milestone as County experiences surge from Delta variant

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Dr. Arunkumar Reappointed as Cook County’s Chief Medical Examiner for Second 5-Year Term

Dr. Ponni Arunkumar was reappointed as Chief Medical Examiner of Cook County following her appointment by President Toni Preckwinkle and approval today by the County’s Board of Commissioners.

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