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Ground Broken for First BUILT in Cook Economic Development Project

President Preckwinkle, other dignitaries join in celebration in Franklin Park Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined a number of local and federal officials Wednesday in breaking ground for infrastructure improvements that are key to re
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Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Names New Chief of Staff

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has named Tasha R. Green Cruzat as her new Chief of Staff. Cruzat has been Deputy Chief of Staff since joining the Preckwinkle administration in November 2013.
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President Preckwinkle’s Initiative on Automatic Transfers Signed by Gov. Rauner Rep. Nekritz and Sen. Raoul’s leadership in Springfield leads to restoration of judicial discretion

Cook County Board President Toni’s Preckwinkle top criminal justice reform priority was signed into law today.
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Public Safety and Jails

Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle In Support of the Clean Power Plan

I applaud the release today by President Obama and the U.S.
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Environmental

Preckwinkle Releases FY 2016 Preliminary Budget Forecast; Cautions Difficult Fiscal Choices Ahead for County Pension Fund shortfall drives need for new revenue

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County's Fiscal 2016 budget, cautioning that difficult financial choices will face County…

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Budget and Financial