Temperatures throughout Cook County are expected to rise into the 90s from Saturday into Monday, with heat indices of 100 to 105 degrees. The County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) reminds residents to take extra precautions during this heat wave.
Resolution would assess whether efficiencies, eliminating duplicative functions could be realized
The Cook County Board next Wednesday will consider a resolution calling for consolidation across the County of some Information Technology (IT) functions.
.New report shows 19 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from County operations
For the fourth year in a row, Cook County is exceeding its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, the County’s annual Sustainability Report shows. This ongoing achievement is in line with Cook County’s commitment to fight climate change.
Selected projects highlight Cook County’s transportation priorities.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the approval of transportation projects selected as part of Cook County’s inaugural Invest in Cook grant program.
On Wednesday, intergovernmental agreements to fund $1.3 million for seven projects selected as part of the inaugural program were approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.
Those projects are:
The restoration and rehabilitation of Old Cook County Hospital has been turned over to a private development team with the execution of a long-term lease – a vital step in moving this highly anticipated project forward.
The private developer, Civic Health Development Group (CHDG), is led by Chicago-based developer John T. Murphy and includes Walsh Investors, Murphy Development Group, MB Real Estate, Plenary Group, and Granite Companies.
Cook County today unveiled “Cook Central” – a mapping and geographic data hub for sharing information with the public. Cook Central is a one-stop shop for the County’s Department of Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
Cook Central was unveiled today at Cook County’s GIS Day celebration. “When people think about maps they’re usually focused on getting from point A to point B,” said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. “GIS Day is a reminder that mapping can help us get to point B in many more ways than providing driving directions.”
Cook County today added another $200,000-plus in telecommunications (telecom) savings as a result of initiatives undertaken by President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Technology (BOT) that have already yielded telecom spending cuts of more than a million dollars this year.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a BOT Telecom Utility Contract with AT&T, which will save the County $200,898 in annual costs.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recognized hundreds of Vietnam War-era veterans for their sacrifice and service to nation as part of the national Vietnam War Commemoration program. She was joined at the event by Commissioner Jeff Tobolski (16th), Chairman of the County Board’s Veterans Committee, and representatives of veterans organizations.
The veterans gathered at Brookfield Zoo and were saluted for their service in wartime.
The Cook County Department of Public Health has released a comprehensive data set of births and deaths in suburban Cook County from 2000 to 2014 through the County’s data portal.
The County Bureau of Technology (BoT), which is an Office under Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, has one of the nation's first county data portals -- data.cookcountyil.gov.
We applaud today’s decision by Judge Kubasiak granting our motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s lawsuit challenging the sweetened beverage tax. We believed all along that our ordinance was carefully drafted and met pertinent constitutional tests. The delay in implementing the tax caused by the merchants’ lawsuit forced us to put into motion cost-saving measures to cope with this revenue loss, which currently is at least $17 million. Until we are able to fully implement and collect revenues from this tax, we will continue to review our financial position and make adjustments accordingly.
