Government News

Rep. Nekritz, Sen. Raoul shepherd restoration of judicial discretion through Legislature The Illinois General Assembly today gave final approval to legislation that will ensure that nearly 70 percent of Cook … Continued

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Technology today launched a new Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system to answer phones County-wide. The new system replaces several older automated systems and … Continued

Canine flu prompts officials to take certain precautions at this year’s events Cook County Animal and Rabies Control will begin its full schedule of low-cost rabies clinics next week. Some … Continued

Judge Holderman orders transition to the control of County’s Chief Judge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today hailed a federal court’s ruling that the County has reached substantial compliance … Continued

Michael Masters, executive director of Cook County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM) joined 15 law enforcement leaders from 10 states for a meeting on immigration at the … Continued

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle returned to the intersection of Central Avenue and Southwest Highway in Oak Lawn today to mark completion of a County-funded road project that will … Continued

Six teams shortlisted for Part 2 of RFP process Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the County is moving forward with Part 2 of its Request for … Continued

Each local pension system is unique and there is no “one-size fits all” approach to pension reform. A number of aspects of today’s decision re-affirm our view that the legislation … Continued

Board approves grant agreements following work done on Stroger Hospital campus Cook County will realize $956,686 in rebates related to energy efficiency projects on the Stroger Hospital campus following action … Continued

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that a new life insurance contract, approved by the County Board at its meeting today, is expected to yield more than $1 million … Continued