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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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President Preckwinkle joined Connections for the Homeless Executive Director Betty Bogg, local elected officials and community partners to announce $50,000 in private donations for a pilot program that provides delivery of meals purchased from local resta
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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Community

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Hires Denise Barreto as Inaugural Director of Equity and Inclusion

Cook County welcomed Denise Barreto as its inaugural Director of Equity and Inclusion on May 26, 2020, charged with coordinating and integrating racial equity principles into all County operations, projects and services.

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Community

President Preckwinkle Issues Veto of Resolution to Share Addresses of COVID-Positive Individuals with First Responders

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a veto today striking down the Cook County Board resolution that would provide addresses of COVID-19 positive patients to first responders in Cook County Department

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Community