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New report shows 19 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from County operations
Environmental
Community shared solar power brings equity, jobs and protects the environment
Initiative encourages economic development; environmental stewardship
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a partnership with leaders from Dane County, Wisconsin to join “We Are Still In,” a coalition of governmental and institutional leaders dedicated t
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the County’s Dunne Administrative Building has achieved LEED Gold certification.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced changes to the Cook County Department of Environmental Control, including renaming the agency and reducing some of its fees.
Initiative will broaden the reach of solar energy to residents, businesses, institutions
Some County buildings will go dark for global event to call attention to climate change
Cook County will turn off its non-essential lights March 25 to commemorate Earth Hour and call attention to climate change.
New report shows 22 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District (SCCMAD), the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) surveillances indicate a large increase in West Nile Virus activity in mosquitoes.