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President Preckwinkle Announces Latest Round of Anti-Violence Grants

Funds will assist four organizations with community-based initiatives

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the County will award four grants of $200,000 each to support local violence prevention programs, the first

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County Awards Anti-Violence Grants to Seven Organizations

Board backs President Preckwinkle’s policy to provide local services to those at-risk

Cook County’s Justice Advisory Council (JAC) today received approval from the Board of Commissioners to award $700,000 in grants to seven different local

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Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown Announce the Opening of the “Records Storage and Digital Imaging Center” in Cicero

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Clerk of the Circuit Court Dorothy Brown today announced the opening of the new Records Storage and Digital Imaging Center located at 1330 S.
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Statement from President Preckwinkle on Marriage Equality Legislation

“Today’s landmark vote by the Illinois General Assembly finally brings marriage equality to the land of Lincoln.
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Marian Hatcher and Brenda Myers-Powell: Two Survivors Fighting to End Human Trafficking in Cook County

In an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, along with the Commission on Women’s Issues, is sponsoring a public hearing, “Ending the Exploitation of Women & Girls.” The event takes place at 9:0
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