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Cook County Courthouse Cooling Centers Open During Excessive Heat

Cooling centers available to all residents across CountyCook County is opening cooling centers as heat indices as high as 100 are forecast for the region from Saturday through Tuesday.
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Health

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Unveils Preliminary Forecast for FY2026

Amid financial uncertainty and unpredictability being caused at the federal level, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today unveiled the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2026, showing a projected gap of $211.4 million ac
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Budget and Financial

Cook County Launches Grant Program for Community Financial Institutions

COOK COUNTY, IL—Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the launch of the
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Economic Development

Cook County Board Approves Funding for Second Phase of Down Payment Assistance Program

COOK COUNTY, IL—The Cook County Board of Commissioners on June 12 approved $8.6 million to support a second phase of the
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Economic Development

Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Surpasses $664 Million in Debt Abolished

More than half a billion in debt relieved for more than half a million residents in first-of-its-kind, ongoing partnership with Undue Medical Debt
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Health