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Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Appointed Vice President of National Association of Medical Examiners

Cook County’s Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar has been appointed as vice president of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) for 2026.

January 5, 2026

Health

Cook County Sees Significant Drop in Homicides, Opioid Overdose Deaths

Medical Examiner’s Office Releases Preliminary 2025 Data

January 2, 2026

Health, Open Data and Transparency

President Preckwinkle Announces Suburban Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence Funding Opportunity

$5 million in funding is available for Suburban Community-Based Organizations

December 9, 2025

Community, Health, Public Safety and Jails

Once a Week in Cook County, Another Sleeping Infant Dies

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joins leaders from Rush and Medical Examiner’s Office to mark start of SIDS Awareness Month and u

October 1, 2025

Health

President Preckwinkle Announces $25 Million in Grant Awards for Community-Based Programming to Address Gun Violence

Funding will support Community Violence Intervention and Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence

July 22, 2025

Community, Economic Development, Health, Public Safety and Jails