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President Preckwinkle Joins Legislative Backers, Advocates In Marking Expanded Expungement of Juvenile Records

The passage of a law to ease and expand the expungement of juvenile arrest records was celebrated  today as a major step toward a more equitable criminal justice system by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the chief legislative spon
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Community, Courts and Legal, Public Safety and Jails

President Preckwinkle Delivers Remarks at Annual Event Honoring Vietnam-Era Military Veterans

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recognized hundreds of Vietnam War-era veterans for their sacrifice and service to nation as part of the national Vietnam War Commemoration program.
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Community

Cook County Releases Suburban Birth and Death Statistics from 2000 to 2014

The Cook County Department of Public Health has released a comprehensive data set of births and deaths in suburban Cook County from 2000 to 2014 through the County’s data portal.
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Health, Open Data and Transparency, Technology

Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on President Trump's Pardon of Joe Arpaio

The pardon of former Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is just another example of President Trump’s growing list of racist, bigoted and xenophobic statements and actions.
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Statement by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle On the Youth Opportunity and Fairness Act Becoming Law

With the governor’s signature today, the Youth Opportunity and Fairness Act (HB 3817/SB 2021), our latest effort at reforming and modernizing juvenile justice, is now law.
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