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Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on the Death of Eileen Quinn

Eileen Quinn's life was filled with the riches of family and community. A native of Englewood and a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, she will be best known to many for her unapologetic advocacy for and defense of her son, former Gov.
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Statement on Fitch Ratings’ Positive Commentary Regarding Cook County Budget

We appreciate that Fitch Ratings recognizes our efforts to help address the solvency of the Cook County Pension Fund.
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

President Preckwinkle: FY 16 County Budget is ‘Reasonable, Responsible’

The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved the FY 16 budget, a comprehensive plan to increase efficiency, cut the County’s tax-supported expenditures by almost $112 million and address long-term fiscal challenges.
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Statement by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Passage of the FY 2016 Budget

Today, with the support of the Board of Commissioners, we successfully culminated months of work with passage of the FY 16 budget.
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Cook County Honored for ‘Green’ Practices Undertaken By Preckwinkle Administration

Cook County has been honored for implementing sustainable principles and practices.
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Environmental

Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle following today's County Board Finance Committee meeting

I am grateful to Chairman Daley and the Commissioners who supported the revenue proposals we brought today before the Finance Committee.
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Budget and Financial

Modest Hotel/Motel Tax Would Support Critical Public Safety Functions While Helping to Close FY 16 County Budget Gap: President Preckwinkle

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said today she will propose a 1% tax on hotels and motels in the County to provide revenue critically needed to close a gap in the County’s FY 2016 budget and fund critical public safety services in the co
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Join Cook County for GIS Day Nov. 17

Cook County is hosting a public event to celebrate maps and geospatial technology on November 17, 2015. Cook County's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) department and other local governments will demonstrate how they use geospatial technology.
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Technology

Cook County Working to Bring Western Access to O’Hare International Airport

First formal agreement approved by Board of Commissioners
Cook County has officially joined to drive to bring much-needed western access to O’Hare International Airport.
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Building and Construction

President Preckwinkle Announces 2015 No Cash Bid Program Update

Thirty-six taxing districts across Cook County have so far submitted requests to Cook County’s No Cash Bid Program for the 2015 program year.
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Economic Development
Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Appoints New Executive Director for County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the appointment of Ernest Brown to the post of executive director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM).
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Emergency Management

Preckwinkle Presents FY 2016 Executive Budget Recommendation

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today presented her Executive Budget Recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2016 budget to the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

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Budget and Financial

Cook County Approves New Technology for Public Defender’s Office

Upgrade replaces antiquated system with efficient, modern solution
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Technology

Cook County’s Dr. Stephen Cina Named Vice President Of National Association of Medical Examiners

Chief Cook County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina was elected this week as vice president of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) at the group’s annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C.
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Cook County to Receive Almost $26.5 Million For Anti-Terrorism Programs

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to assist with security programs that combat terrorism.
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Emergency Management

President Preckwinkle Appoints New Chief for County’s Bureau of Asset Management

President Toni Preckwinkle’s nomination of Elaine Lockwood Bean as new chief of the County’s Bureau of Asset Management was approved today by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
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Less Real Estate Translates Into Real Savings for Cook County Taxpayers

Oak Forest Health Center campus reduction, warehouse consolidation among strategies designed to trim County's property footprint
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Budget and Financial

Cook County Moves Forward with Pilot of Bio-Metric Time and Attendance System

The days of receiving paper paystubs and using sign-in sheets to track employee attendance will be permanently relegated to the past under a modernization effort being spearheaded by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

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Budget and Financial

Cook County Celebrates National ‘Manufacturing Day’

Industry-focused consortium to host tours and expo for students Dozens of high school students will have the chance to learn more about careers in modern-day industrial production during Cook County Manufacturing Day Oct.
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Economic Development

Cook County Dependent Verification Program to Provide Savings, Reduce Fraud

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that a comprehensive dependent eligibility verification program conducted by the County's Department of Risk Management could result in as much as $12.5 million in savings through the…

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Budget and Financial

Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle On the Death of State Rep. Esther Golar

I am saddened to hear of the death today of state Rep. Esther Golar. For almost 10 years Rep. Golar has represented her constituents honorably and has been a selfless advocate for their interests.
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Preckwinkle Praises Accomplishments of Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management as Michael Masters Departs Post

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that Michael Masters, the executive director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, will leave his position at the end of September to join strategic c
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Emergency Management

Embracing New Technologies Expected to Improve Services, Save Millions in Cook County

Cook County will be taking significant steps toward replacing antiquated technologies, streamlining services and reducing costs by millions under two proposals approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday.

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Budget and Financial, Technology

President Preckwinkle Applauds Provident Hospital Connection To Fiber Broadband Network

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the connection of Provident Hospital to Cook County’s 10 gigabit fiber broadband network.
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Technology

County Efforts on Recycling of Building Materials Surpass Half-Million Ton Mark

Contractor compliance with 2012 '3D' ordinance means less waste going to landfills
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Environmental

Updated Interactive Cook County Highway Construction Project Map Launched

The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DOTH) today launched a new, interactive map allowing the public to view the status of all DOTH road and bridge construction projects in Cook County.

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Building and Construction, Technology

Ground Broken for First BUILT in Cook Economic Development Project

President Preckwinkle, other dignitaries join in celebration in Franklin Park Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined a number of local and federal officials Wednesday in breaking ground for infrastructure improvements that are key to re
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Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Names New Chief of Staff

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has named Tasha R. Green Cruzat as her new Chief of Staff. Cruzat has been Deputy Chief of Staff since joining the Preckwinkle administration in November 2013.
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Public Safety and Jails