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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. … Continued

Preckwinkle Thanks Outgoing Public Defender Abishi Cunningham for his Years of Service Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that she is forming a new search committee, chaired by … Continued

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 Cook County Board President … Continued

Cook County joins the White House-led “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative to address opportunity gaps for young men of color Cook County joins the White House-led “My Brother’s Keeper” Initiative to … Continued

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 … Continued

How to keep your dog and cat safe in cold, snow and during the holidays The early cold snaps of the past few weeks should serve as a reminder to … Continued

Cook County Minority Communities Devastated by Foreclosures On Friday, November 28, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez filed a federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit on … Continued

Ambitious second term agenda includes robust economic development efforts and continued reform of the county’s criminal justice and public health systems Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was sworn in … Continued

Effort is praised by faith and community leaders from the Reclaim Campaign Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle together with Cook County Commissioners Jerry Butler, Bridget Gainer, Jesus Garcia and … Continued

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 … Continued