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Cook County Awarded $500,000 by MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge to Increase Racial Equity in Justice System

Office of the Chief Judge, the Justice Advisory Council and Chicago Regional Organizing for Antiracism Will Work Together to Identify Drivers of Racial Disparities in Local Justice System and Engage People Most Impacted by Mass Incarceration

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Courts and Legal

Cook County Warming Centers Open During Bitter Cold

Cook County will experience dangerously low temperatures 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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Emergency Management

Cook County Exceeds 14,000 COVID-19 Deaths

Medical Examiner confirms grim milestone amid surge of cases

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Community

Cook County Board Approves $2.6 million in Loans for Affordable and Permanent Supportive Housing Projects

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved $2.6 million in HOME Investment Partnership Program Loan funding for three new affordable and permanent supportive housing projects located in Arlington Heig

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Economic Development

Cook County Board Approves Funding for Partnership Agreements to Improve Transportation Throughout Suburban Cook County

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding today for transportation projects and initiatives led by the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH).

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Transportation