COOK COUNTY, IL — Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million.
Today, Cook County issued a notice to employees regarding the Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO).
Effective July 1, 2021, the minimum wage for non-tipped workers will remain $13.00. The minimum wage is $6.60 for tipped employees.
Cook County Health and Justice Advisory Council Allocate Resources for Violence Prevention
With gun-related homicides up by more than 15% in Cook County this year, President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by County officials at the Medical Examiner’s Office today to observe the sixth annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
Today, Cook County Board President applauded legislative efforts in Springfield benefitting residents of Cook County. In total, seven significant bills championed by Cook County, focusing on topics ranging from health equity to community development, passed both chambers of the Illinois General Assembly and now await Governor JB Pritzker’s signature into law.
Today, June 1, all provisions of the Residential Tenant Landlord Ordinance (RTLO), legislation which, for the first time, provides protections for the more than 245,000 suburban renter households and their landlords, goes into effect. The RTLO, chiefly sponsored by Commissioner Scott Britton and Commissioner Kevin Morrison, was unanimously approved January 28, 2021.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today joined a coalition of suburban mayors and other local leaders to support the systemic reforms proposed in the Homeowner Relief and Community Recovery Act. The legislation, Senate Bill 1721, will empower communities and local governments to transform vacant properties into homes and businesses and put them back on the tax rolls more quickly while helping residents stay in their homes by reducing predatory interest rates.
Today, Cook County Commissioners approved four proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County.
The incentives, designed to promote economic growth, were approved in the following communities: Elk Grove Village, Markham, Matteson and Melrose Park.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the launch of a more than 50-member taskforce to advise her administration on strategic investments from the new Cook County Equity Fund, which addresses historical disparities and disinvestment in Black and Latinx communities.
Initiatives provide promotional, educational, and financial resources to help business owners thrive
CHICAGO — Declaring it time to put an end to a system that perpetuates redlining and the growth of vacant properties, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced she is joining the Cook County Land Bank Authority, Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough, and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer in calling for reform of the Cook County Scavenger Sale, a limit on interest rates charged to homeowners under a county lien, and a new strategic plan to recover and revitalize blighted communities.
