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Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Wage Theft Ordinance

New legislation will make Cook County a national leader in combating wage theft
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Economic Development

Cook County Director of Planning and Development Michael Jasso Named New Economic Development Bureau Chief

Current Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Chief Herman Brewer to Serve as Interim Director of Cook County Land Bank Authority
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Economic Development

U.S. Energy Department Award Will Enable Cook County, Partners To Identify Opportunities for Advancing Solar Power

The Cook County Department of Environmental Control will receive a federal cooperative award of $1.2 million to help bring “community shared” solar power in the region. The “Solar Market Pathways” project was one of 15 awarded nationally as part of
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Economic Development, Environmental

Metro Chicago Exports Appoints Thomas Hulseman as First Managing Director

Appointment Announced at the Third Meeting of the Economic Development and Political Leadership of the Seven Counties of Northeast Illinois and the City of Chicago

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Economic Development

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Sworn in for Second Term

Ambitious second term agenda includes robust economic development efforts

and continued reform of the county’s criminal justice and public health systems

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Economic Development