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

Invest in Cook Funding

Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners confirmed Lynne Turner as Board Secretary. As Secretary to the Cook County Board of Commissioners, Turner will perform duties for the President and the seventeen-member Board of Commissioners related to the operations of all County Board and Committee meetings.

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) are offering the spay and neuter program during February – Spay and Neuter Awareness Month.

Parts of Cook County could see up to 12 inches of snow over the next day as a winter storm moves across the area starting tonight. Cold weather creates hazardous conditions for residents and their pets. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control reminds residents to take special precautions to keep their pets safe during the winter months.  

The Department of Transportation and Highways urges residents to keep an emergency kit in each car when driving during winter weather

Parts of Cook County could see up to 12 inches of snow over the next day as a winter storm moves across the area starting tonight. The County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is monitoring conditions and has resources on standby to keep the 1,500 lane miles the County maintains, safe for drivers.

Parts of Cook County could see up to 12 inches of snow over the next day as a winter storm moves across the area starting tonight. Cook County Health (CCH) and the Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) offer the following tips to keep residents safe during prolonged winter weather.

CCH sees an increase in injuries and illnesses during big winter storms including cold exposure injuries and heart attacks when people over-exert themselves while shoveling snow. If you have to be outside, CCH offers the following tips to help residents stay safe.

Grants to fund community outreach efforts for Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt

Cook County Health Awarded $2.6 Million to Improve Access to Treatment for People Struggling with Opioids and Substance Use Disorders

(COOK COUNTY, IL) — The opioid crisis continues to have a devastating impact on the health of our communities here in Cook County and across the U.S. More than 100,000 people in the US died of a drug overdose between May 2020 and April 2021, nearly a 29% from the 12 months prior, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

2022 ‘Readiness Summit’ will prepare local organizations to receive incoming, once-in-a-lifetime federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act and other economic recovery funds

Dangerously low temperatures are forecast 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. The frigid climate creates hazardous conditions for residents and their pets. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control reminds residents to take special precautions to keep their pets safe during this extremely cold and dangerous weather.