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Governor Pritzker and President Preckwinkle Announce Combined $1.5 Billion in Medical Debt Forgiveness for Cook County Residents

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Governor JB Pritzker announced that alongside national nonprofit partner Undue Medical Debt, Cook County and the State of Illinois have successfully erased more than $1.5 billion in medical…

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Health

Cook County Named One of Nation’s Digital Inclusion Trailblazers for 2025

Chicago –The National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA) has named Cook County Government a

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Technology

President Preckwinkle Statement on the Two-Year Anniversary of the End of Money Bond and Attempts to Undermine Reform

Two years ago, Illinois was the first state to end the use of money bond as a condition of pretrial release, and we are the only state to have ended money bond completely.

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Courts and Legal

Cook County Celebrates Digital Inclusion Week with Inaugural Learning Symposium and More Than 100 Events

COOK COUNTY, IL — From Oct. 6–10, 2025, Cook County will join communities nationwide in celebrating Digital Inclusion Week, a week dedicated to expanding digital access, literacy and opportunity.

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Technology

Cook County Launches Project Rainbow’s Back-to-School Bookmark Design Contest for 2025–26 School Year

Winners to be recognized as creating the official Cook County Bookmarks for the upcoming school year, will be presented with a Cook County resolution and receive Kindle Colorsoft Kids readers&n

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Community