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President Preckwinkle and Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) Announce Launch of Manufacturing Reinvented Program

The $5 million program will provide business advising services and implementation grants to manufacturing companies in suburban Cook County

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President Preckwinkle Announces Partnership with United Way of Metro Chicago on $15 Million ‘Transforming Places’ Pilot Program

Cook County’s investment is the first outcome of the Cook County Equity Fund’s recommendation to pursue place-based, community-driven and sustainable economic development.

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Cook County and Southland Development Authority Announce Launch of Metals Hub

The Metals Hub brings Southland metal manufacturing firms together to diversify and grow their customer base.

COOK COUNTY — (June 17, 2022) Today, Cook County and the Southland Development Authority (SDA) announced

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Cook County Launches Opportunity Summer: 2022 Paid Summer Youth Internship Program

The program invests recovery dollars in career exploration, offering 200 suburban Cook County youth internships and connections to high-demand, high-growth sectors.
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Cook County Announces Launch of Career Connector Program

Hiring Events Located Throughout Suburban Cook County at Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership Network Locations

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