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President Preckwinkle Announces Executive Order Removing Obstacles to Donating, Distributing COVID-19 Supplies

Cutting red tape to get vital resources to communities being impacted by COVID-19, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued an executive order accelerating the County’s ability to accept supplies, equipment and other donations…

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Cook County Launches New “AlertCook” Text System and Hotline Number to Provide Rapid COVID-19 Updates

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined by officials from the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) announced the launch of a new emergency…

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Emergency Management

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Issues Social Distancing Executive Order for Cook County Employees

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued an executive order limiting public access to County facilities and reducing the number of employees in Offices Under the President required to work on-site.

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Emergency Management

President Preckwinkle Issues Two Executive Orders Related to COVID-19 Limiting Official Meetings and Restricting Official Employee Travel

Out of an abundance of caution, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued two executive orders related to the current COVID-19 virus pandemic and County operations.

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Health

President Preckwinkle Issues Cook County Proclamation for COVID-19 Response

Building on its coordinated and collaborative approach to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today signed a disaster proclamation, a proactive measure giving County officials another operational tool in…

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Community, Emergency Management