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Cook County Earns URISA Exemplary System Recognition for Medical Examiner Online Data Portal

The Cook County Medical Examiner Maps and Data Portal today received the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Exemplary System recognition.

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Open Data and Transparency, Technology

Cook County Earns More Recognition for Its Technology Advances

For three years in a row, the Center for Digital Government (CDG) named Cook County one of America's Top 10 Digital Counties with a population of more than one million. The 2018 award identifies the best technology practices among U.S.

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Technology

Cook County Experts Address Public Health Implications of Gun Violence

Today, Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by leading clinical experts to discuss gun violence as a public health issue in Cook County. 

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Community, Health, Public Safety and Jails, Technology

Cook County Bureau of Technology Launches “Cook Central” Map Hub

Cook County today unveiled “Cook Central” – a mapping and geographic data hub for sharing information with the public. Cook Central is a one-stop shop for the County’s Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

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Open Data and Transparency

Preckwinkle Announces Cook County's New Mapping System

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that Cook County is upgrading its mapping system to better improve efficiency and services to residents and facilitate graphic representations of what would otherwise be available only…

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