The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office is hosting the third annual Cook County Missing Persons Day to connect those who have long-term missing loved ones with resources and experts.

Missing Persons Day will be held on Saturday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office’s, 2121 West Harrison St., Chicago.

Those whose friends and family have been missing more than one month will be able to submit DNA samples, medical records, pictures and other records to aid in the search. Emotional support services will also be available to families. 

Some roadways remain closed due to flooding throughout Cook County. Below is an updated list.

Road closures include:

• Prospect Heights: Willow Road between Elmhurst Road and Wheeling Road
• Orland Park: 135^th Street from LaGrange Road to Southwest Highway
• Orland Park: Will Cook Road from 151^st Street to 159^th Street
• Matteson: Vollmer Road between I-57 and Cicero Avenue

Signs warning of water on pavement have been set up in the following locations:

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today launched a pilot of a public dashboard for the Cook County Policy Roadmap: Five-year Strategic Plan for the Offices Under the President. This dashboard is part of a newly upgraded Open Performance website that will also host Set Targets, Achieve Results (STAR) performance management dashboards, set to debut in Phase II of the upgrade.

Due to additional heavy rainfall, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) continues to close roadways and erect warning signs to alert area drivers to potential hazards. Below is an update:

Road closures include:
- Prospect Heights: Willow Road between Elmhurst Road and Wheeling Road
- Orland Park: 135th Street from LaGrange Road to Southwest Highway
- Orland Park: Will Cook Road from 151st Street to 159th Street
- Matteson: Vollmer Road between I-57 and Cicero Avenue

The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is closing roadways and erecting warning signs to alert area drivers to potential hazards after days of heavy rainfall.

Road closures include:
-    Orland Park: 135th Street from LaGrange Road to Southwest Highway
-    Orland Park: Will Cook Road from 151st Street to 159th Street
-    Prospect Heights: Willow Road between Wheeling Road and Elmhurst Road

National Rebuilding Day brought dozens of Cook County employees who volunteered their time and skills today to help repair two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights.

It was the County’s 28th consecutive year of participation in the event, also known as “Rebuilding Together.”

Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago partners annually with Cook County to improve the homes of elderly, disabled or low-income residents. Through the work of volunteers and skilled tradesmen, the homes are made safe, warm, dry and accessible for the residents.

Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) Assistant Superintendent Jennifer “Sis” Killen is the recipient of the 2019 Woman of the Year Award by the Chicago chapter of Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) International. Killen will be recognized at the chapter’s annual awards banquet on May 9.

More than 1,500 coyotes reside throughout Cook County and springtime means it is their mating season. Cook County’s Animal and Rabies Control reminds pet owners to be vigilant during coyote mating and whelping season.

Coyotes are very protective of their pups and also require extra calories during this time. Your pet could be a threat – or a meal.

Residents are urged to follow these tips to keep their pets safe:

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues today in honoring 17 unsung heroines for their contributions to their communities, an annual ceremony held in recognition of Women’s History Month.

The Peggy A. Montes Unsung Heroine Award is presented to one woman from each of the County’s 17 legislative districts and one from the County at-large. Commissioners from the Cook County Commission on Women’s Issues receive input from the individual districts to identify exceptional nominees whose work is significant yet seldom recognized.

Officials urge residents to be cautious of downed tree limbs and power lines

Cook County is under an ice storm warning beginning at 6 p.m. this evening. The County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) and Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) urge residents to use extreme caution through the duration of the storm.