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President Preckwinkle Praises County Employees Volunteering on National Rebuilding Day

County workers provide expertise and labor to repair, update two homes in Maywood National Rebuilding Day brought dozens of Cook County employees who volunteered their time today to help repair two homes in west suburban Maywood. Cook County Board
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Housing and Property

Preckwinkle Announces Key Budget and Asset Management Leadership Changes

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that County Budget Director Andrea Gibson will be leaving her position in early May to take on a new role as the Director of Project Management at the Cook County Health and Hospitals Syste
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Preckwinkle Statement on State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’ 4/20/15 Announcement

I am pleased to see that the State’s Attorney has finally recognized what many of us have been saying for years – that our failed drug policies are resulting in the unnecessary detention and incarceration of thousands of people, primarily young men o
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Public Safety and Jails, Public Safety and Jails

2015 NONPROFIT URBAN AREAS SECURITY INITIATIVE (UASI) GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD NOW OPEN

Deadline to submit is April 28, 2015 As the deadline approaches for nonprofit organizations to apply for UASI grant funding, the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the City of Chicago Office of Emergency
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Pavement Reconstruction and Resurfacing, Bridge Repairs Highlight Cook County’s Annual Road Repair Program

Long-needed road reconstruction projects along with pavement resurfacing, bridge repair and improving drainage will mark Cook County’s 2015 road construction season.
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Building and Construction

Surge in Canine Flu Cases Demands Extra Precautions by Pet Owners

Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (CCDARC) is cautioning dog owners that a recent increase in reported cases of canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) could last for several weeks before it subsides. Dr.
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Pets and Animals

President Preckwinkle Generating New Revenue by Cracking Down on Cook County Tax Scofflaws

From pilsners to parking lots, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is aggressively tracking down tax scofflaws in an effort to increase County revenue while protecting honest taxpaying businesses and residents.
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Budget and Financial

Amy Campanelli Sworn in for a 6-year Term as Cook County’s Public Defender

Campanelli’s Experience includes 23 Years in the Public Defender’s Office
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Public Safety and Jails, Public Safety and Jails

COOK COUNTY BOARD PRESIDENT PRECKWINKLE, MAYOR EMANUEL AND WORLD BUSINESS CHICAGO ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF CHICAGO ANCHORS FOR A STRONG ECONOMY PROGRAM

Program Designed to Encourage Chicago’s Leading Institutions to Support Neighborhood Small Businesses; Potential to Drive $80 Million in Additional Revenue to Small Businesses
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Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Announces the Cook County Asian American Advisory Council

Cook County Board President Preckwinkle announced the formation of a new Asian American Advisory Council comprised of a diverse group of leaders who will help the County develop strategies to better engage, serve, and connect with the Asian American
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President Preckwinkle pushes for smart management and operational efficiencies; backs $7 million in efficiency savings

Preparing for potentially harmful cuts from the state and proactively planning for a challenging budget year, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is requesting all Cook County offices and agencies identify at least $7 million in cost saving
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

First 2015 Low-Cost Rabies Vaccine Clinics Scheduled by County Animal Control Department

Cook County’s inaugural low-cost rabies vaccine clinic of 2015 will take place Wednesday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. inside the Broadway Armory, 5917 N. Broadway, Chicago.
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Preckwinkle Nominates Amy Campanelli for a 6-Year Term as Cook County Public Defender

Campanelli’s Experience includes 23 Years in the Public Defender’s Office

 
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Public Safety and Jails

Snuffing out illegal cigarettes means more revenue for County

Beneath floorboards, concealed by hidden compartments, behind false walls accessed by garage door openers, Cook County Department of Revenue (DOR) investigators have seen it all when it comes to hiding illegal cigarettes.

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Budget and Financial

County's Pet Spay-Neuter Program Will Continue Through March

Cook County’s annual partnership with private veterinarians to offer discounted spay and neuter services for pets has been extended through March.
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2015 Cook County Summer Fellowship Program Applications Now Being Accepted

Applications for the 2015 Cook County Government Fellowship program are being accepted through Tuesday, March 31, 2015.
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Cook County Land Bank Names Robert Rose as Executive Director

With a unanimous vote of the Cook County Land Bank Board and strong support of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Land Bank Authority (CCLBA) Board named Mr.
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Economic Development, Housing and Property

Cook County Participates in White House Extremism Summit

Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Executive Director Michael Masters joined President Barack Obama, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and leaders from around the U.
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Public Safety and Jails, Emergency Management, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Wage Theft Ordinance

New legislation will make Cook County a national leader in combating wage theft
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Economic Development

Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to End the Automatic Transfer of Children to Adult Court

The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a resolution introduced by President Toni Preckwinkle urging the Illinois General Assembly to restore judicial discretion by ending the automatic transfer of young people to adult court.
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Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Director of Planning and Development Michael Jasso Named New Economic Development Bureau Chief

Current Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Chief Herman Brewer to Serve as Interim Director of Cook County Land Bank Authority
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Economic Development

U.S. Energy Department Award Will Enable Cook County, Partners To Identify Opportunities for Advancing Solar Power

The Cook County Department of Environmental Control will receive a federal cooperative award of $1.2 million to help bring “community shared” solar power in the region. The “Solar Market Pathways” project was one of 15 awarded nationally as part of
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Economic Development, Environmental

Metro Chicago Exports Appoints Thomas Hulseman as First Managing Director

Appointment Announced at the Third Meeting of the Economic Development and Political Leadership of the Seven Counties of Northeast Illinois and the City of Chicago

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Economic Development

Cook County Board Approves Planning for Progress Strategic Plan

Planning for Progress will guide Cook County’s use of an estimated $280 million in resources over the next five years. The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved Planning for Progress, the County’s comprehensive strategic plan designed to
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Economic Development

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Introduces Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to End the Automatic Transfer of Children to Adult Court

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today introduced a resolution to the County Board urging the Illinois General Assembly to pass HB172.

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Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Outlines Second Term Agenda at the City Club of Chicago

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle outlined her second term agenda during a speech today at the City Club of Chicago. “In the last four years, we have become a model of effectiveness: setting goals and working hard and working together to
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Economic Development, Health, Public Safety and Jails

Cook County Crosses Million-Pound Threshold In Effort to Rid Itself of Old Paper

Cook County has recycled more than one million pounds of old documents, reports and miscellaneous paperwork in the last year-and-a-half, confronting a decades-old problem of records storage as well as generating savings and revenue for the County…

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Environmental

Cook County Reopens Busy Oak Lawn Intersection to Full Use

The intersection of Central Avenue and Southwest Highway in Oak Lawn has been returned to full use as improvements underwritten by Cook County largely wrapped up this week.

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Building and Construction

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announces Search for New Public Defender

Preckwinkle Thanks Outgoing Public Defender Abishi Cunningham for his Years of Service

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Public Safety and Jails

Grant Will Finance Solar Heating Projects at County Highway Garages

Four Cook County Transportation and Highway Department (CCDoTH) facilities will be largely heated through a solar power project financed through a grant accepted by the County’s Board of Commissioners today.

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Environmental