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Groundbreaking Event on the Renovation of the Jane R. Perlman and Victor Walchirk Apartments in Evanston, Illinois

199-unit project is the first to be renovated by the Housing Authority of Cook County under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program.

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Building and Construction, Economic Development, Housing and Property

Preckwinkle announces the launch of Connect to Cook – An Interactive Web-Based Economic Development Tool

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the launch of Connect to Cook, a robust web-based GIS application aimed at encouraging economic development within Cook County.
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Economic Development, Open Data and Transparency, Technology

Statement from President Preckwinkle on Kurt Summers’ Appointment as Chicago Treasurer

“I want to congratulate Kurt Summers on his appointment as Treasurer for the City of Chicago. I witnessed firsthand Kurt’s commitment to service, drive and work ethic when he served as the head of my transition team and then as my Chief of Staff…

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Budget and Financial, Environmental, Public Safety and Jails

Preckwinkle Appoints New Leadership for Bureau of Administration, Justice Advisory Council

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Martha A. Martinez as Chief Administrative Officer and Lanetta Haynes Turner as Executive Director of the Justice Advisory Council.
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Budget and Financial

Chicago Metro Metal Consortium and IMEC Announce Manufacturing Matchmaking Events

Industrial matching events will connect manufacturing suppliers and end users in the Chicago region The Chicago Metro Metal Consortium, organized by the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development in partnership with IMEC, annouces a series of “Manuf
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Budget and Financial