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211 Metro Chicago
Launched in January 2023, 211 Metro Chicago is a free, 24-hour helpline linking Cook County resident…
Transportation and Highways
ADA Title II Transition Plan
In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) h…
Office of the President
American Rescue Plan Act
Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County's American Rescue Plan Below is an overview of the recently developed Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County’s A…
Environment and Sustainability
Brownfield Redevelopment
What is a brownfield? Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial properties with actual or perceived contaminati…
Building and Zoning
Building and Zoning Business Occupancy
Business OccupancyA building shall not be constructed or occupied, an existing building shall not be expanded or otherwise altered or o…
Building and Zoning
Building and Zoning E-Permits
Electronic Permits-Apply Online! The Department of Building and Zoning is launching a new service for the residents and businesses located…
Building and Zoning
Building and Zoning Payments
Online Payment Service The Department of Building and Zoning is now accepting payments for many of its services. Please make sure you have…
Building and Zoning
Building and Zoning Vacant Building Ordinance
Cook County Vacant Building Ordinance - Online If I own a vacant building in unincorporated Cook County, what do I need to do?
Environment and Sustainability
Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) Program
The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability’s (DES) free Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) program help…
Bureau of Economic Development
Cannabis Development Grant
Program update: Grant recipients have
Bureau of Economic Development
Clean Energy (CPACE) Program
The Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program offers an innovative tool…
Environment and Sustainability
Community Solar
The Cook County Community Solar Project was launched in early 2015 with a grant from the Department…
Bureau of Economic Development
Cook County Arts
Cook County Arts is a pilot initiative of the Cook County
Bureau of Economic Development
Cook County Career Connector: Hiring & Career Resource Events
The Cook County Career Connector consists of a series of in-person programs and events throughout su…
Office of the President
Cook County COVID-19 Response Plan
From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the healt…
Bureau of Economic Development
Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD)
Launched in November 2020, Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) is a collaborative ef…
Bureau of Economic Development
Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot
Bureau of Economic Development
Cook County Small Business Source
The Cook County Small Business Source strives to support, grow and elevate small businesses
Bureau of Economic Development
Council of Economic Advisors (CEA)
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle formed the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), a group of more than 20 distinguished business a…
Planning and Development
Disaster Recovery and Resilience - CDBG-DR
The U.S.
Bureau of Economic Development
Down Payment Assistance Pilot Program
Update (Oct.
Bureau of Economic Development
Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC)
The Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC), which is appointed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, advises…
Bureau of Economic Development
Financial Education Series
In collaboration with Working Credit, a national nonprofit organizatio
Bureau of Economic Development
Illinois Enterprise Zones
The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act was signed into law in 1982. The legislation established a statewide program that encourages economic growt…
Strategic Planning and Policy Bureau
Invest In Cook
The 2024 INVEST IN COOK PROGRAM HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED The Cook County Department of Transportation…
Bureau of Economic Development
M3 Chicago: Metro, Manufacturing, Momentum
Bureau of Economic Development
Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator
The Cook County Manufacturing Apprenticeship Accelerator, through a
Bureau of Economic Development
Manufacturing Reinvented
Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented is a $5 million grant program that supports local manufacturers
Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Maps and Geospatial Data
Cook Central: Centralizing Maps, Apps, and Data From property and boundary data, to transportation, social service, and environmental data,…
Bureau of Economic Development
Modular Homes Pilot Program
In 2024, Cook County will offer a $12 million modular homes pilot program that leads construction of…
Transportation and Highways
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federally mandated p…
Planning and Development
Planning and Development: Community Development
A street rehabilitation project in Blue Island, IL.
Planning and Development
Planning and Development: Economic Development Division
The Economic Development Division of the Cook County Department of Planning and Development (DPD) manages programs designed to help business…
Bureau of Economic Development
Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers (PCIC) Challenge
The Families and Workers Fund's Powering Climate and Infrastructure Careers (PCIC) Challenge selected the Cook County Bureau of Economic Dev…
Bureau of Economic Development
Property tax incentives
The Cook County Department of Planning and Development, which is within the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, coordinates an array…
Planning and Development
Public Notices for Planning and Development
2024Notice of Public Comment Opportunity and Notice of Public Hearing - Draft 2023 Consolidated Performance Evaluation Report
Bureau of Economic Development
Tourism Alive
Cook County Tourism Alive is a $10 million program that supports the tourism and hospitality industr…
Bureau of Economic Development
Transforming Places
Transforming Places is a pilot program focused on place-based, community-driven, sustainable economi…
Transportation and Highways
Transportation Projects
Transportation ProjectsThe Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways oversees the planning, design and construction of vari…
Transportation and Highways
Utility Coordination Council
In accordance with Illinois Compiled Statute 605 ILCS 5/9-113, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) established…
Bureau of Economic Development
Water Affordability Program
The Cook County Water Affordability Program is a first-of-its-kind initiative that wil
Building and Zoning
Zoning Ordinance Administration
Zoning Ordinance AdministrationAdministration of the zoning ordinance shall be exercised through a person in the Department of Building and…
