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COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT PRECKWINKLE, MAYOR EMANUEL AND WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF CHICAGO ANCHORS FOR A STRONG ECONOMY PROGRAM

Program Designed to Encourage Chicago’s Leading Institutions to Support Neighborhood Small Businesses; Potential to Drive $80 Million in Additional Revenue to Small Businesses
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Economic Development

Cook County Land Bank Names Robert Rose as Executive Director

With a unanimous vote of the Cook County Land Bank Board and strong support of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) Board named Mr.
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Economic Development, Housing and Property

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