(COOK COUNTY, IL) - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle yesterday issued a proclamation to join House America: An All-Hands-on-Deck Effort to Address the Nation’s Homelessness Crisis, a federal initiative launched in October 2021 in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).

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

Illinois Tollway Partnerships

A high wind warning will be in effect for Cook County beginning 6 p.m. tonight until 9 a.m. Thursday with wind gusts of up to 60 mph expected. Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers the following tips to keep residents safe:

(Calumet City, IL) — The Cook County C-PACE Program, administered by the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (“IECA”), an Illinois tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it closed Calumet City’s first project utilizing Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) financing to support Wilder Fields’ first full-scale indoor vertical farm.

CCLAHD awarded National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) 2021 Award of Excellence in Homeless Coordination and Assistance

(COOK COUNTY, IL) — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt (CCLAHD) initiative has been awarded the National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) 2021 Award of Excellence in Homeless Coordination and Assistance.

With more than a month left in the year, County homicide rates highest in decades

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the County’s 1,000^th homicide in 2021 over the holiday weekend. The total, with more than a month to go in the year, stands at 1,009. The last time Cook County saw more than 1,000 homicides was in 1994 when the County recorded 1,141. In 1991, the Office handled a record 1,229 homicides.

(Cook County, IL) – Today, Cook County announced the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a renewable energy Off-Site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The PPA will allow Cook County to purchase a large portion of its electricity supply from a renewable source beginning in FY2023. This is a significant step forward in reaching the County’s goal of 100% renewable electricity for County-owned facilities by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050.

Medical Examiner confirms grim milestone as COVID-19 deaths continue to rise

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) marked another grim pandemic milestone this week. The MEO confirmed the County’s 12,000th death due to COVID-19 infection 20 months after the first fatal case of the virus was confirmed here.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, 5,818 COVID-19 deaths have occurred in the City of Chicago, accounting for approximately 48% of deaths throughout Cook County. Nearly 70% of Chicago’s COVID-19 deaths were in communities of color.

(COOK COUNTY, IL) - The Cook County PACE Program, administered by the Illinois Energy Conservation Authority NFP (“IECA”), an Illinois tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, announced today that it closed its first project utilizing Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (“C-PACE”) financing to support the renovation for of Chicago’s historic Ramova Theatre. C-PACE financing represents $7.4 million or approximately 25% of the total $28 million project.

President Preckwinkle today announced the launch of the Cook County 2020 Census Demographics App. The interactive map makes it easier to identify population shifts and demographic changes between 2010 and 2020 in Cook County. 
 
The 2020 Census Demographics App includes data such as age or race, highlighting how the population of a given area has changed over ten years. Visitors can see the whole county or individual county commissioner districts, townships or zip codes. Nearly every part (98%) of Cook County became more diverse between 2010 and 2020.