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County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers cooling tips and a list of cooling centers for residents
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the appointment of Theodore “Ted” Berger as executive director of the County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS).
Parts of Cook County could see up to 12 inches of snow over the next day as a winter storm moves across the area starting tonight.
Cook County will experience dangerously low temperatures over the next few days. Wind chills will make it feel as cold as -25°F Tuesday night with bitterly cold temperatures continuing into Wednesday.
Cook County is under a winter weather advisory until 6 p.m. today. Wind gusts up to 50 mph will cause sub-zero temperatures.