Cook County Forest Preserve District Hosting First Ever Photo Contest

We know you have great photos of the Cook County forest preserves and we want to include them in the 2013 Forest Preserve District of Cook County wall calendar. Submit your photos at their Flickr page www.flickr.com/groups/fpdcc August 30, 2012 – September 10, 2012. Then check back on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Forest-Preserve-District-of-Cook-County/134757885128 to vote on the best submissions, September 20 –September 28. Send your best images of Cook County forest preserve landscape, flora, fauna and wildlife (great and small).

CCFPD Sand Ridge Nature Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Archaeology Day, September 22

Not long ago, as geologists measure time, the water released from a melting glacier during the last great Ice Age created a much larger Lake Michigan, called Lake Chicago, which covered most Cook County. As the water found its way to the ocean, the level of the lake dropped, rose, and dropped again, forming beaches and low sand dunes on many temporary shorelines.

Cook County Department of Public Health Encourages Family Safety: September is Preparedness Month

September 2012 marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials encourage residents to use this time to prepare for an emergency. Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is critical to keeping you and your family safe.

“The extreme weather our region has experienced in recent years has produced floods, excessive heat and even the blizzard of 2011,” said CCDPH interim chief operating officer, Sandra Martell, RN, DNP.

Chief Judge Evans Announces Annual Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month Courthouse Tours

Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the Annual Latino Hispanic Heritage Month Courthouse Tours of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, will take place on Thursday, September 27 and Friday, September 28, 2012. Co-sponsoring the tours are the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and the Puerto Rican Bar Association. The tours offer the public a sense of day-to-day operations in one of the nation’s largest unified court systems.

Forest Preserve District Researchers Assist with the Effort to Protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp

The Great Lakes ecosystems remain under a significant threat from Asian carp. These unwelcome invaders can crowd out other fish species by outcompeting them for food resources. The carp have already overrun parts of the Illinois River, in some cases, accounting for more than 90% of the fish biomass.

Board of Review Commissioner Cabonargi Announces More Property Tax Appeal Seminars

Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi will hold a series of property tax appeal seminars in the coming days and weeks. The seminars consist of a brief presentation on the assessment and property tax system followed by an opportunity for residents to receive assistance filing appeals, submitting evidence and asking Board of Review analysts any questions they may have regarding the appeal process.

Cook County Board Approves Lower Tax Rates for Vehicle Transfers Between Non-Retailers

On May 8, 2013 the Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved an amendment to lower tax rates on the transfer of motor vehicles between county residents.

The new rates, which take effect August 1, set a $90 tax on the transfer of motor vehicles nine years or older.  Vehicles four to eight years old will be subject to a $175 tax. Vehicles three years old or newer will pay a $225 tax.  Vehicle transfers between immediate family, certain business transactions and transfers to beneficiaries of an estate, will continue to have a $25 tax rate.

Cook County is Looking for Residents to Serve on the Employee Appeals Board

The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) will be accepting applications for its site-based wait list for studio, one bedroom, and two bedroom project-based voucher (PBV) units at the Country Club Hills Wellness Center (CCHWC) located at 4411 Gatling Blvd in Country Club Hills, IL 60478. The CCHWC is a permanent supportive housing community serving the homeless.

May 10, 2013 is Deadline to Participate in the Inner City Capital Connections Training Seminar

A three day intensive Inner City Capital Connections Training has been announced by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC).

The actual training seminar, the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program, is designed to help small businesses in economically distressed areas access capital, achieve sustainable growth, and connect with debt and equity providers. The three-day executive education seminar will be held at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business from June 6-8, 2013 and will led by Harvard Business School Professor Stephen Rogers.

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