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News Archive - Mar 2020

Cook County's Resources and Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Forest Preserves Prepared to Monitor Conditions for Overcrowding, Close More Sites if Needed
CHICAGO  —  The Forest Preserves of Cook County remain open, but specific locations have been closed that do not allow visitors to follow social distancing and other public health guidelines for COVID-19. Today at a press conference at Dan... Read more
March 29, 2020
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President Preckwinkle Announces Executive Order Removing Obstacles to Donating, Distributing COVID-19 Supplies
Cutting red tape to get vital resources to communities being impacted by COVID-19, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued an executive order accelerating the County’s ability to accept supplies, equipment and other donations from... Read more
March 27, 2020
President Preckwinkle Unveils Economic Relief Package for Cook County Residents and Businesses
CHICAGO — In an effort to help businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced an expansive series of measures waiving various County fines, fees and deferring tax collections.“With businesses... Read more
March 26, 2020
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Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Regarding Release of Detainees at Cook County Jail and Juvenile Temporary Detention Center
Across Cook County, people are uniting to care for seniors and delivering groceries and medical supplies to friends and neighbors. This public health crisis has impacted all of us.The people who are detained in the Cook County Jail and the Cook... Read more
March 24, 2020
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Amid Nationwide Shortage, Cook County Distributing Tens of Thousands of Masks, Gloves to Area First Responders
As area first responders experience a shortage of potentially life-saving coronavirus supplies, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) distributed more... Read more
March 21, 2020
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Cook County Launches New “AlertCook” Text System and Hotline Number to Provide Rapid COVID-19 Updates
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined by officials from the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and the Cook County Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) announced the launch of a new emergency... Read more
March 19, 2020
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Issues Social Distancing Executive Order for Cook County Employees
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued an executive order limiting public access to County facilities and reducing the number of employees in Offices Under the President required to work on-site.Under Executive Order 2020-3,... Read more
March 16, 2020
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President Preckwinkle Issues Two Executive Orders Related to COVID-19 Limiting Official Meetings and Restricting Official Employee Travel
Out of an abundance of caution, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued two executive orders related to the current COVID-19 virus pandemic and County operations.Using her statutory authority as the County’s chief executive officer... Read more
March 12, 2020
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President Preckwinkle Issues Cook County Proclamation for COVID-19 Response
Building on its coordinated and collaborative approach to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today signed a disaster proclamation, a proactive measure giving County officials another operational tool in... Read more
March 10, 2020
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