Today, Cook County Board of Commissioners President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by leading clinical experts to discuss gun violence as a public health issue in Cook County. In 2017, 744 people in Cook County died in gun-related homicides. More... Read more
Cook County, The Anti-Cruelty Society team up to promote the importance of spaying/neutering petsFebruary is National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month and Cook County Animal and Rabies Control and The Anti-Cruelty Society have teamed up to promote the... Read more
.New report shows 19 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from County operationsFor the fourth year in a row, Cook County is exceeding its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, the County’s annual Sustainability Report shows. This... Read more
Program encourages local and regional investments that support the County’s prioritiesThe Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) is seeking applications for transportation-related projects throughout Cook County as part of... Read more
Selected projects highlight Cook County’s transportation priorities.Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the approval of transportation projects selected as part of Cook County’s inaugural Invest in Cook grant program.... Read more
The restoration and rehabilitation of Old Cook County Hospital has been turned over to a private development team with the execution of a long-term lease – a vital step in moving this highly anticipated project forward. The private... Read more
County’s animal control administrator urges caution as temperatures remain lowPet owners should take special precautious with dangerously low temperatures still forecasted.Dr. Donna Alexander, administrator of the Cook County Department of Animal... Read more