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A series of open houses will be hosted by the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (CCDoTH) as part of its public outreach campaign around the Long Range Transportation … Continued

“I commend President Obama for recognizing the importance of immigration reform on millions of lives and using his executive authority to begin moving forward on this issue. Over time, our … Continued

Four clusters of communities in Southern Cook County to be designated as “Illinois Enterprise Zones” First BUILT in Cook loan approved for the Cullerton Avenue Industrial Area in the Village … Continued

Settlement with Chicago on years of tickets called ‘long overdue’ The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a settlement with the City of Chicago for more than 20 years’ … Continued

Items include waiving credit card transaction fees and lowered interest rates on late payments Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday introduced a series of proposed measures aimed at … Continued

“I commend the Board of Commissioners for approving the 2015 Cook County budget today. “For the second consecutive year we have passed a balanced budget with no new taxes, fines, … Continued

The Civic Federation supports Cook County’s proposed FY 2015 operating budget in a recently released report.         November 13, 2014 The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle President, Cook County … Continued

From an old piano to a pair of meat slicers, Cook County is pursuing new ways to generate revenue by selling obsolete and occasionally odd property via an online auction … Continued

Kiosks used to generate and record public feedback for development Cook County’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) are in new locations for the month of November. The kiosks utilize a … Continued

199-unit project is the first to be renovated by the Housing Authority of Cook County under the federal Rental Assistance Demonstration program Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Congresswoman Jan … Continued