The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding today for transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH). These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.

The location, cost and scope of each project and service is listed below.

Oak Forest | $1,063,377
Construction of 151st Street over the Boca Rio Drive ditch for a culvert replacement and channel enhancement project.

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced details and demographic information regarding the participant cohort enrolled in the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot (Promise Pilot). Funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the Promise Pilot will send monthly payments of $500 to 3,250 residents for two years.

Program offered by County’s Animal and Rabies Control as part of National Spay and Neuter Awareness Month

Pet owners can bring their dogs and cats to participating veterinarians throughout Cook County to receive a $40 discount on spay or neuter services in February. The County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) is offering the spay and neuter program during February – Spay and Neuter Awareness Month.

Four-year initiative supports five communities to develop Climate Resiliency Plans and fund solutions

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced nearly $16 million in funding today for the Climate Resiliency Planning in Communities Program, an initiative led by the County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES), to improve climate resiliency in five suburban Cook County communities over the next four years.

Diakhate brings more than two decades of animal welfare experience to the County

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has appointed Mamadou Diakhate to administrator of the County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC).  

Diakhate comes to the County from the City of Chicago’s Animal Care and Control (CACC) where he most recently served as executive director. He has been with CACC since 2004 and has held numerous leadership positions over the course of his tenure including supervisor, shelter manager, operations manager and deputy director.

Cook County Equity Fund Taskforce provides updates on transformative policies and programs around health, housing, infrastructure, criminal justice and economic development, among others

COOK COUNTY, IL — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Equity Fund Taskforce are kicking off 2023 with Cook County’s plans to realign government resources and address disinvestment and inequities that have negatively impacted Black, Latine and other marginalized residents.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding today for transportation-related projects and maintenance materials for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH). These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.

The location, cost and scope of each project is listed below.

Alsip Park District | $56,000
Design of a 1.75-mile stretch of the Cal-Sag Multi Use Greenway to connect over 26 miles across southern Cook County.

Coyote mating season lasts until late May

The County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) reminds residents that coyote mating and whelping season lasts through May. During this time, coyotes are establishing territories and dens to whelp their pups. Until weaning, coyotes are more visible and more aggressive. ARC offers the following tips to prevent tragic encounters between coyote and cats or small dogs:

Applications are now open for programs that promote economic development, public services and transportation improvements throughout the County

Cook County Justice Advisory Council to Host Information Session on Funding Opportunity for Community Based Organizations

COOK COUNTY, IL — Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) and the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC) announced an American Rescue Plan Act- funded reentry initiative that will provide rental assistance and wraparound support services to residents returning to Cook County from periods of incarceration.