2012 News Archive
Originally appeared in the December 12, 2012 edition of CookCountyCourt.org
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C.
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ram Raju today celebrated the 10th Anniversary of the John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County.
Everyone six months of age and older should get an influenza, or flu, vaccine, every year. Vaccine is readily available at your local pharmacy, family doctor and grocery stores throughout suburban Cook County.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer today introduced legislation creating a Cook County Land Bank Authority, an agency of the County tasked with acquiring vacant and abandoned properties throughout
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced that Cook County Commissioners amended a contract with Securus Technologies, which will significantly lower the cost of telephone calls detainees in Cook County jails and detention centers
Originally published in the December 10, 2012 edition of CookCountyAssessor.com
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that his office has certified all 2012 assessment values ahead of schedule and earlier than any other recent City of
Originally appeared in the December 11, 2012 edition of CookCountyAssessor.com
Homeowners will continue to pay $60 to $75 more when they get their second installment property tax bills in 2013, Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios said on Wednesday.
Originally appeared in the December 9, 2012 edition of CookCountyHHS.org
With the Holiday season in full force, it is timely to encourage everyone to enjoy celebrations with family and friends, but to do so responsibly.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the start of a major construction project at the Cook County Department of Corrections and the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) that will improve building standards, increase ener
Originally published December 6, 2012 at the Cook County Clerk's website
Clerk David Orr today unveiled a time and labor-saving delinquent property tax online search tool that provides instant information on all Cook County properties with sold, for
Originally published November 30, 2012 at the Forest Preserve website
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has opened portions of the new Oak Forest Heritage Preserve to the public.
We often think of the holiday season as a time for giving-to our families, our friends and our larger communities.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Commissioners, Agency heads and Bureau chiefs all gathered in the lobby of 118 N . Clark St. to light the Cook County Holiday Tree. The event was hosted by Robert Jordan of WLS-TV Channel 7.
Originally appeared in the November 29, 2012 edition of the Cook County Forest Preserve's website
Wetlands are lands that are wet for at least part of the year.
Originally published on the Commit to Cook website, November 27, 2012
On November 20, President Preckwinkle welcomed a delegation of 25 high-level government officials from Nanchang, China, hosted by WorldChicago, who were interested in gaining kno
Originally appeared in the November 19, 2012 edition of Commit to Cook
The Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, along with the Village of Oak Park, and the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development gathered with others in the community to s
The Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC), the Department of Homeland Security Emergency Management (DHSEM) and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) received $47 million in Homeland Security Grant Funding to cont
Originally appeared in the November 13, 2012 edition of CookCountyCourt.org
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Domestic Relations Division Presiding Judge Grace G.
Last month the Cook County Health & Hospitals System received word from the Federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare that their request for an 1115 Waiver to the Illinois Medicaid system had been conditionally approved, pending the State of…
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today laid out details of a $5 million fund to improve infrastructure in unincorporated Cook County.
Earlier this year, the Unincorporated Cook County Task Force described a number of barriers to annexing
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) Chief Executive Officer Dr.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a compromise to the proposed firearm and ammunition tax and a $2 million dedicated to violence prevention, intervention and reduction programs that combat gun violence.
The County will imp
Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials remind residents that everyone six months of age and older should get a flu vaccine.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced an adjustment to her proposed tax on gambling machines by creating a two-tiered system.
The tax rate would be $1,000 per electronic gambling device, such as a slot machine, and $200 per vi
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today a modification to the proposed Buy Local Tax, which incentivizes businesses and residents to buy goods in Cook County by increasing the exemption from $2,500 to $3,500 in annual purchases.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is pleased to announce G.A.
Originally published at the Cook County Economic Development website, Commit to Cook, October 24, 2012:
The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development rolled out their new website geared towards affordable housing in Cook County, IL.
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Originally published Monday, October 22, 2012 at the Cook County Clerk's website:
More than 13,500 suburban Cook County voters cast ballots Monday, setting a new record for the first day of Early Voting, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced.
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Originally published Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at the Cook County Sheriff's website:
The Cook County Sheriff's Office invites park districts throughout the county to sign up their baseball fields for Sheriff Dart's Play Ball program before the winte
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) CEO Dr. Ram Raju joined with local physicians and healthcare advocates at the Cook County Trauma and Burn Unit at John H. Stroger Jr.