Four Cook County Transportation and Highway Department (CCDoTH) facilities will be largely heated through a solar power project financed through a grant accepted by the County’s Board of Commissioners today.

The $295,000 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation will contribute to the County’s continuing sustainability efforts by reducing reliance on gas-fired units that currently heat the facilities where trucks and road equipment are stored.

Preckwinkle Thanks Outgoing Public Defender Abishi Cunningham for his Years of Service

Friday’s event marks the beginning of Cook County’s participation in the White House-led “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative to address opportunity gaps for young men of color

`12/10/2014`Import Author`I was saddened to hear this morning of the passing of Judy Baar Topinka. Judy was truly one of a kind. I admired her feisty, outspoken nature and her passion for good government. She had a track record of standing up for what she believed in, regardless of party lines.

As the first woman to be elected treasurer in Illinois, she was also a pioneer and an inspiration for other women in public service. My heart goes out to her family and friends throughout the state.

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Cook County Minority Communities Devastated by Foreclosures

Ambitious second term agenda includes robust economic development efforts

and continued reform of the county’s criminal justice and public health systems

Effort is praised by faith and community leaders from the Reclaim Campaign

Governor-elect Bruce Rauner and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle held a positive and productive meeting today to discuss issues of mutual concern facing Cook County. The meeting included substantive discussions on a range of issues, including the need for pension reform, criminal justice reform and tax reform. Governor-elect Rauner and President Preckwinkle pledged to work closely together and with the General Assembly in the months ahead to find a bipartisan way forward on meaningful pension reform for Cook County.