News Archive

Cook County Forest Preserve Eagle Young Take Flight

When a nest of American bald eagles hatched this April, they made local and national news as the first observed bald eaglets to hatch in Cook County in more than a century.
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Outdoor Recreation, Pets and Animals

Cook County Health and Hospitals System Reminder: August is Cataract Awareness Month

Cataracts are a common cause of vision loss as we age, but they are treatable. If you have a cataract, your vision can also worsen slowly over time. A cataract happens when the eye’s lens becomes cloudy.
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Health

Forest Preserve District Unveils Oak Forest Heritage Preserve Master Plan

The Oak Forest Heritage Preserve Master Plan is a comprehensive vision for the future development, public use, and long-term management of the Oak Forest Heritage Preserve.
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Outdoor Recreation

Olympic Alternate Honed Equestrian Skills in the Cook County Forest Preserves

It’s official—the Forest Preserve District of Cook County offers an equestrian landscape rich enough to transform a thumb-sucking novice into a world-class athlete.
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Outdoor Recreation

Clerk Orr Announces Lobbyists Paid Over $1 Million in First Half of 2012

Lobbyists were paid $1.15 million during the first half of 2012 as they attempted to influence Cook County elected officials and high-ranking employees, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Tuesday. The 211 active lobbyists in Cook County earned $1
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Ordinances and Codes

Cook County Health System Board of Directors Names New Chair, David Carvalho

The Cook County Health and Hospitals System announced today that the independent governing board elected David Carvalho as Chair, and Jorge Ramirez as Vice-Chair of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board of Directors. “I would like to ext
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Health

Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District: West Nile Virus Cases on the Increase

Our hot and dry climatic conditions have been ideal for the development of disease vector mosquitoes, primarily Culex pipiens. This mosquito is the main vector of West Nile Virus (WNV) in our area.

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Health

President Preckwinkle Kicks-off Employee Blood Drive

As part of the preparations for employee blood drive on August 15th and 16th, President Preckwinkle took time to congratulate the team of volunteers responsible for coordinating donors in their bureaus and departments.
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Health
Outdoor Recreation

Dr. Ram Raju, CEO, Cook County Health and Hospital Systems, Focuses on the Affordable Care Act

The United States Supreme Court upheld the vast majority of the Affordable Care Act.
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Health

Statewide Health Organizers Partner Up to Push Message "Vaccinations for Children"

Today, health officials and organizers from around the State of Illinois are partnering up to raise awareness about the importance of protecting children against deadly diseases by getting vaccinated.
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Health

Notice of Rescheduled Meeting: Board of Directors of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System, scheduled for Friday, July 27, 2012 at the hour of 7:30 A.M., has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 9, 2012, at the hour of 7:30 A.M., at 1900 W.
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Health

Sheriff's Office Launches First Sales at Daley Plaza's Farmers Market

The Cook County Sheriff's Office is launching its latest initiative at the Farmers Market in Daley Plaza where they are selling pesticide-free produce and herbs grown at the Cook County Jail, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J.
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Public Safety and Jails

A Message on West Nile Virus from the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District

The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District (SCCMAD), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) surveillances indicate a large increase in West Nile Virus activity in mosquitoes. It
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Health

Statement from President Preckwinkle on Rating Agencies’ Response to Cook County’s 2012 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds

“The Cook County Board approved an ordinance on July 24, 2012 to introduce a new credit structure and capital funding source for County highway projects.
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Budget and Financial

Board of Review Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr. Continues Pre-Registration Property Tax Appeal Initiative Throughout Cook County

Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr., of the Cook County Board of Review, has hosted more than a half dozen pre-registration property tax appeal forums throughout Cook County since July 9th. Taxpayers have come out in the hundreds seeking relief from the
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Housing and Property, Taxes

Statement from President Preckwinkle on the Passage of the Cook County Land Bank Advisory Committee

“I am pleased that the Board of Commissioners approved the Land Bank Advisory Committee and kicked off the important process of creating a Cook County Land Bank, a critical tool to help combat the foreclosure crisis and eradicate blight in our…

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Housing and Property, Taxes

President Preckwinkle Fills Critical Vacancies, Names New CIO

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that she is filling critical vacancies in the President’s office as well as naming a new Chief Information Officer as she continues to recruit top talent to key posts in County…

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Cook County Receives Budget Award

Cook County’s Department of Budget and Management Services has been recognized for meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting, President Preckwinkle announced today.

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Budget and Financial
Economic Development

Statement From President Preckwinkle On The Death Of Nikkii Bostic-Jones

I send my condolences to the family, friends and co-workers of Cook County Sheriff's Office Correctional Officer Nikkii Bostic-Jones, who was killed by a hit and run driver last night while heading to her shift at the Cook County…

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Cook County real estate downturn and lower equalizer combine for 10% revenue drop

Cook County Clerk David Orr on Wednesday released the 2011 TIF revenue report, which shows just under $729 million was collected in the 443 active tax increment financing (TIF) districts in Chicago (163 TIFs) and the Cook County suburbs (280 TIFs).
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Taxes

Governor Quinn Signs Bill Increasing Participation of Minority and Woman-owned Businesses in FPDCC Contracts

Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law today allowing the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to establish provisions to address the underuse of minority and women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) with respect to construction and procurement…

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Economic Development, Outdoor Recreation

President Preckwinkle Honored As County Leader Of The Year

President Preckwinkle has been honored with American City and County Magazine’s 2012 Leader of the Year Award at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Counties (NACo), held July 13-17 in Pittsburgh, PA. “I am thrilled to receive this
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Community

Black United Fund of Illinois to Salute Young Leaders at its Event, "The Embers"

Black United Fund of Illinois (BUFI) will be celebrating the emerging generation of African American leaders at a special reception on Thursday, July 19 at their offices.  BUFI has designated 2012 “The Year of the Man, and as a precursor to thei
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Preckwinkle Removes Barriers To Small Business Growth

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced new initiatives aimed at removing barriers for small, minority and women owned businesses and stimulating economic growth.

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Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Holds Public Hearing on the 2013 Preliminary Budget

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle held a public preliminary budget hearing on Wednesday night.  Attended by President Preckwinkle, Commissioner Daley, and County department heads, the public hearing gave citizens the opportunity…

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Housing and Property, Taxes

Free Business & Public Health Preparedness Webinar

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and the Mass Care Workgroup will be hosting a free Business & Public Health Preparedness Webinar on July 19th, from 11am to 12pm.
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Health

Guilty Plea Marks 54th Conviction In Counterfeit Checks Investigation

Cook County prosecutors have secured the guilty plea of a Chicago man who was involved in a Chicago-based counterfeit check cashing ring that produced and cashed an estimated $2 million worth of phony checks, according to the Office of Cook…

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Courts and Legal, Public Safety and Jails

UPCOMING FILMS IN THE FOREST

No need to dim the lights—Mother Nature will take care of that. No worries about leg room—there is plenty of open space.
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Outdoor Recreation