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President Preckwinkle Releases 2021 Cook County Sustainability Report

County commits more than $100 million for upcoming environmental initiatives

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Environmental

Cook County Buildings Go Dark for Earth Hour

This global event raises awareness for climate change

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Building and Construction

Cook County Closes $2.47 Million in C-PACE Financing for Calumet City’s Wilder Fields Project

(Calumet City, IL) — The Cook County C-PACE Program, administered by the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (“IECA”), an Illinois tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it closed Calumet City’s first project…

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Economic Development, Environmental

Cook County Closes $7.4 Million in PACE Financing for Chicago’s Historic Ramova Theatre

(COOK COUNTY, IL) - The Cook County PACE Program, administered by the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (“IECA”), an Illinois tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it closed its first proj

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Economic Development, Environmental

Cook County Releases 2020 Annual Sustainability Report

Highlights include the launch of the County’s Clean Energy Plan, reducing emissions from County-owned buildings and implementing Fair Transit South Cook
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Environmental