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Cook County Unveils COVID-19 Alternative Housing Program for Recovering Patients, Health Care Professionals and First Responders

CHICAGO  —  Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA), Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and Cook County Department o
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Emergency Management

Cook County Distributes Thousands of Personal Protective Equipment to South Suburban First Responders

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) to announce the distribution of thousands of personal protective equipment (PPE) to south suburba
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Emergency Management

President Preckwinkle Pushes for Aggressive Action to Combat Potential Economic Downturn, Millions in Lost Revenue

CHICAGO — Facing the specter of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle urges swift federal action to assist state and local governments who will be facing potentially extensive
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Budget and Financial
Emergency Management

A Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle: Wednesday, April 8, 2020

I have been informed that a member of my Executive Protection Detail tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). This member of my detail was last in the Cook County Building and in a vehicle operated by the detail on March 27.
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Emergency Management