Cook County Meets First Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goal 7 Years Ahead of Schedule
County Publishes 2024 Energy and Water Benchmarking Report Highlighting Major Sustainability Milestones in Energy and Water Conservation
Cook County Board of Commissioners Unanimously Approves $9.94 Billion Budget
No new taxes in balanced budget
(Cook County, IL) - Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced $9.94 billion FY2025 budget. The County budget allocates hundreds of millions of dollars for equity-focused programs, continued pandemic recovery efforts and vital programs and resources for residents without increasing taxes. The budget passed unanimously, 17-0, following a month of departmental hearings, briefings and the annual amendment process.
Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Earns County's First Chicago Innovation Award
(Cook County, IL) — Cook County is proud to announce that the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development has been named a winner in the 23rd annual Chicago Innovation Awards for Cook County Manufacturing Reinvented, a grant program geared toward helping manufacturers improve productivity.
President Preckwinkle, Elected Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking of $28.6 Million Project at I-294 and 88th/Cork Interchange
New interchange with I-294 will enhance mobility, safety, economic growth in southwest Cook County
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, along with federal, state and local officials, celebrated the groundbreaking for a major roadway and bridge improvement project at I-294 on 88th/Cork Avenue in the Village of Justice.
Cook County Launches Municipal Recycling Grant Program Providing $1 Million to the Villages of Posen, Phoenix and Dixmoor
Grant program to support Cook County’s goal to divert 45% of suburban waste
from regional landfills
Cook County Partners with South Suburban Humane Society for No-Cost Adoptions and Free Large Dog Spay/Neuter Services
Paw-Some Pets Project available to all Cook County residents
Cook County’s Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) has partnered with South Suburban Humane Society (SSHS) to launch the Paw-Some Pets Project, which provides fee waived dog and cat adoptions as well as free large dog spay and neuter services. The initiative begins today and is available to all Cook County residents.
Cook County Announces Eight Manufacturers Participating in Good Jobs Chicagoland
Note: The investment amount has been updated as of Nov. 21, 2024.
Government Alliance for Safe Communities Announces $100 Million in Grant Opportunities for Violence Prevention and Community Violence Intervention Initiatives
Illinois, Cook County, and City of Chicago will partner to bring unprecedented resources to communities most impacted by violence, poverty, and other consequences of systemic racism
CHICAGO— The Government Alliance for Safe Communities (GASC) today announced a commitment to invest $100 million across City, County, and State government partners to sustain and scale critical community violence intervention (CVI) programming across the region.
Cook County Releases Halloween Rabid Bat Map to Highlight Rabies Prevention
Seven rabid bats have been found so far this year
The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control (ARC) has released an interactive map of locations where bats who tested positive for rabies were found in Cook County. So far this year, seven rabid bats have been found. The Halloween-themed map is designed to raise awareness about rabies prevention.