2014 News Archive
Plan makes county eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funds.
Following approval of more than $83 million in grant awards at Wednesday’s Cook County Board meeting, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that her office expects grant revenue for Fiscal Year 2015 to total more than $220…
Charrette concepts from the September 23 open ideas workshop, and concepts presented on October 7th by civic groups posted online.
Event open to all military vets and their dependents
Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a resource workshop for veterans interested in information about owning a business and entrepreneurship opportunities.
Grantees include the Inspiration Corporation, WestCare Foundation, Westside Health Authority and Youth Outreach Service
Matching individuals with vacant homes, working capital for rehabs and affordable mortgages
Voters will be asked whether they support banning the sale of assault weapons and requiring universal background checks for firearm transfers; and whether they believe the State should provide more funding for mental health treatment
Grantees include the University of Chicago, Enlace Chicago and the Illinois African-American Coalition for Prevention
Major Step Forward in Implementation of Sustainability Goals
The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance that will continue the County’s advancement of its “green” initiatives.
Improvements to key transportation corridor will benefit southern suburbs, residents
Cook County will undertake a key road project next year designed to serve as a major tool for economic development in the southern suburbs.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners today passed its first information security ordinance, designed to ensure that information entrusted to all County agencies remains safe, secure, and protected from unauthorized access or use.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office will begin a pilot grief counseling program for the families of homicide victims and in other selected death cases through a program approved today by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Cook County Board President Preckwinkle today announced the formation of a new Latino Advisory Council composed of a diverse group of leaders who will help the County develop a strategy to better engage, serve, and connect with the Latino…
Presidente Preckwinkle de la Mesa Directiva del Condado de Cook anunció hoy la creación de un Cónsul de Consejeros Latinos compuesto de un grupo diverso de líderes que ayudarán al Condado a desarrollar una estrategia para mejorar el…