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Housing Authority of Cook County Breaks Ground on New Affordable Housing Development for Veterans

The Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC), in collaboration with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Heights Mayor David Gonzalez, announced today that construction has begun on Otto Veterans Square, an affordable housing…

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Housing and Property

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Housing Authority of Cook County Announce Opening of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waitlist

The announcement marks the first time the waitlist has been opened since 2001.

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Housing and Property

President Preckwinkle Announces Distribution of Laptops to Low-income, Housing Authority Households with School-age Children across Suburban Cook County

Today, President Preckwinkle joined the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) to mark Digital Inclusion Week by announcing a new initiative to provide laptops for all school-age HACC residents who are still in need of e-learning devices for the…

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From left: HACC Executive Director Rich Monocchio, Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward and President Preckwinkle distribute laptops to Flowers residents following the announcement on October 7, 2020.
Technology

Housing Authority of Cook County and Comcast Announce Partnership to Provide Free Internet Service to School-age Housing Authority Residents across Suburban Cook County

Today, the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) and Comcast announced a partnership to provide in-home, high-speed Internet service to Housing Authority residents with school-age children through the Internet Essentials Partnership…

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Housing and Property, Technology

Nearly 100 Cook County Youth Participate in Summer Jobs Program

Participants learned highly recognizable, transferable skills

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