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Hazardous Liquid Waste to Get Additional Attention from Cook County

Information will provide a measure of safety for nearby residents and first responders Cook County will now collect information on and inspect facilities housing hazardous liquid waste as a public safety measure. An ordinance approved by the Cook C
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Emergency Management

President Preckwinkle Appoints New Executive Director for County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the appointment of Ernest Brown to the post of executive director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM).
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Emergency Management

Cook County to Receive Almost $26.5 Million For Anti-Terrorism Programs

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to assist with security programs that combat terrorism.
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Emergency Management

Preckwinkle Praises Accomplishments of Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management as Michael Masters Departs Post

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that Michael Masters, the executive director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will leave his position at the end of September to join strategic c
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Emergency Management

Cook County Participates in White House Extremism Summit

Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Executive Director Michael Masters joined President Barack Obama, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and leaders from around the U.
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