COOK COUNTY, IL–Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer announced the Cook County Homeowner Relief Fund has expanded its eligibility requirements and extended its deadline to Oct. 31, 2025. The $15 million program will assist homeowners who have experienced a substantial increase in property taxes in recent years. Selected recipients will receive $1,000 in one-time assistance.

(COOK COUNTY, IL)–Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced an exciting new partnership between Cook County’s Project Rainbow initiative and Grow with Google that will open doors for adult learners.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins leaders from Rush and Medical Examiner’s Office to mark start of SIDS Awareness Month and unveil five-year report that uncovers lessons for protecting infants 

Of all the worries parents face when they bring home their newborn child, the greatest threat occurs when it may seem least likely – while their baby is asleep.  

Improvements will reduce congestion, improve safety, promote economic growth in Cook County

Today, leaders from Cook County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) along with federal, state and local officials, celebrated the groundbreaking for a major roadway project in the Villages of Franklin Park and Bensenville.

(COOK COUNTY, IL)–Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Bridget Gainer announced today the opening of the

(COOK COUNTY, IL)—Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the launch of the

President Preckwinkle appoints Alexander Joves to lead department

(COOK COUNTY, IL) — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the launch of

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Cook County Commissioner Kisha McCaskill (5^thDistrict), Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller (6^th District), Mayor Christopher J. Clark, and other county officials to announce the completion of an emergency water supply main for the City of Harvey. The replacement of this watermain, located at 129^th and Halsted, hangs from the Halsted Street bridge over the Little Calumet River, and will ensure that the City of Harvey has reliable water service.

As health officials in Chicago warn of an increase in reported leptospirosis cases with at least one confirmed death, the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control reminds residents to keep their pets safe from this infection.  

Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that can affect both people and pets. The infection is transmitted through contact with the urine of infected animals, most commonly rats. Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be passed between animals and humans.