News

Showing Emergency Management and Regional Security articles only. Click here to see all county news.

Cook County Courthouse Cooling Centers Open During Excessive Heat

Cooling centers available to all residents across County

Cook County is opening cooling centers as heat indices as high as 100 are forecast for the region from Saturday through Tuesday.

READ MORE
Health

Cook County Invites Residents to Review 2024 Hazard Mitigation Plan Draft

Plan helps communities prepare for natural disasters and makes County eligible for FEMA hazard mitigation grant fund

READ MORE
Emergency Management

Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security Awards Over $2.7 Million for Urban Area Security Initiative Projects

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle along with the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) today announced the recipients of 17 grants to fund projects under the 2023 Urban Area Security Initiativ

READ MORE
Emergency Management

Winter Storm Could Bring Heavy Snowfall Across Cook County

The Department of Transportation and Highways urges residents to keep emergency kit in each car when driving during winter weather

READ MORE
Transportation

Cook County Cooling Centers Open During Excessive Heat

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Cook County between 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday with heat indexes between 110 – 115 degrees expected.

READ MORE
Emergency Management