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Cook County to Open First of Several Large Vaccination Sites

Tinley Park Convention Center Opens Tuesday By Appointment Only for Phase 1b

Tinley Park – Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health CEO Israel Rocha were joined by Governor J.B.

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Cook County Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Commissioner Dr.

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Department of Public Health Launches Law-Enforcement Driven Deflection and Naloxone Distribution Initiative to Fight Opioid Overdose

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) today officially launched a comprehensive initiative to prevent opioid overdose deaths and help people with opioid use disorder find community-based…

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Cook County Distributing 500,000 Masks to Fight the Spread of COVID-19

County partners with local organizations to distribute masks in 18 at-risk communities and expands #MaskUp campaign

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From left: Commissioner Frank Aguilar, ASL interpreter, President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Deborah Sims at the press conference on Oct. 1, 2020.
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Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Surpasses 10,000 Cases for 2020

Another grim milestone was addressed today by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar.

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