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Cook County Announces New County Flag

Final design named official new banner of Cook County on Flag Day 2022, celebrating bicentennial
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Community

Cook County Prepares for Season’s Highest Temperatures As Excessive Heat Warning Is Issued for Region

County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers cooling tips and a list of cooling centers for residents
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Emergency Management

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Breaks Giant Dog Treat to Celebrate Opening of South Suburban Humane Society’s New Facility

The new animal shelter in Matteson addresses overcrowding in the Southland, while providing housing for animals impounded by Cook County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control  
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Pets and Animals

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

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the appointment of Theodore “Ted” Berger as executive director of the County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS).
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Emergency Management

Cook County Launches Opportunity Summer: 2022 Paid Summer Youth Internship Program

The program invests recovery dollars in career exploration, offering 200 suburban Cook County youth internships and connections to high-demand, high-growth sectors.
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Economic Development