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Preckwinkle Details COVID-19 Financial Impact and Recovery with Preliminary Budget Forecast

COOK COUNTY, IL — Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook C

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Budget and Financial

Officials Push for Statewide Homeowner Relief, Increased Housing Capacity to Revitalize Communities

President Preckwinkle Cuts Ribbon at Stewart Building in Englewood

CHICAGO — Declaring it time to put an end to a system that perpetuates redlining and the growth of vacant properties, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today ann

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Housing and Property

Cook County Food Delivery Partnership with Connections for the Homeless hits $50,000 in Private Donations

Connections and Cook County Partnership Brings Shelter, Housing, and Food to Neighbors in Need

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Emergency Management

County Officials Announce New Legal Assistance Initiative: Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

COOK COUNTY, IL – Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Chief Judge Timothy Evans, Cook County Commissioners Alma Anaya and Scott Britton, Chicago Bar Foundation Executive Director Bob Glaves, and Chicago Department of…

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Courts and Legal

Cook County and University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement to offer a second round of Open Lectures for Residents

CHICAGO — Today, Cook County and the University of Chicago Office of Civic Engagement are excited to announce an additional seven weeks of Open Lectures for Residents, curated educational content for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

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