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One of the world’s largest diesel manufacturers will set up its North American headquarters in Rolling Meadows, IL Weichai Group, whose international headquarters is located in Weifang, China, will open … Continued

Approximately 6,500 Cook County employees, or 1/3 of the workforce who use email, have been without email access since the afternoon of Wednesday, September 10. The outage is the result … Continued

Plan makes county eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grant funds. The Cook County Board approved the largest Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan (HMP) ever completed in the United States at … Continued

Following approval of more than $83 million in grant awards at Wednesday’s Cook County Board meeting, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwickle announced that her office expects grant revenue for … Continued

The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, in partnership with the Chicago Architecture Foundation, is hosting an open ideas workshop. What should happen to the old Cook County Hospital? The … Continued

Charrette concepts from the September 23 open ideas workshop, and concepts presented on October 7th by civic groups posted online. The Cook County Board of Commissioners has approved the engagement … Continued

Annual report to Sustainability Advisory Council details progress Cook County is moving aggressively to advance President Toni Preckwinkle’s sustainability agenda through new and existing programs that reduce waste, decrease the … Continued

Event open to all military vets and their dependents Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a resource workshop for veterans interested in information about owning a business and … Continued

Grantees include the Inspiration Corporation, WestCare Foundation, Westside Health Authority and Youth Outreach Service  Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the sixteen recipients of $680,000 in recidivism reduction … Continued