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Winter Storm Could Bring Heavy Snowfall Across Parts of Cook County

The Department of Transportation and Highways urges residents to keep an emergency kit in each car when driving during winter weather

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Transportation

Cook County and Chicago Bar Foundation Announce Recipients of $180K in Outreach Grants to Community Based Organizations

Grants to fund community outreach efforts for Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

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Housing and Property

Cook County Opioid Overdoses for 2021 Set to Surpass 2020 Numbers

Cook County Health Awarded $2.6 Million to Improve Access to Treatment for People Struggling with Opioids and Substance Use Disorders

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Health

Mayor Lightfoot, Cook County Board President Preckwinkle and Governor Pritzker Partner to Host ‘Readiness Summit’ For Cook County Nonprofits, Community Organizations, and Small Businesses

2022 ‘Readiness Summit’ will prepare local organizations to receive incoming, once-in-a-lifetime federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and other economic recovery funds

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Economic Development

Cook County Animal and Rabies Control Offers Pet Safety Tips During Bitterly Cold Winter Weather

Dangerously low temperatures are forecast over the next few days. Wind chills will make it feel as cold as -25°F Tuesday night with bitterly cold temperatures continuing into Wednesday.

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Pets and Animals