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News Archive - Aug 2020

Cook County's Resources and Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announces second annual Racial Equity Week, September 14-18, 2020
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the second annual Cook County Racial Equity Week, to be held September 14 – 18 in 2020. This year’s theme is Cook County Past, Present and Future: Acknowledging past harm,... Read more
August 28, 2020
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Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Surpasses 10,000 Cases for 2020
Another grim milestone was addressed today by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office surpassed 10,000 cases handled in 2020 early Monday... Read more
August 26, 2020
Health
Cook County Health Patients Experience Major Delays in Mail Deliveries for Daily Medical Prescriptions
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, U.S. Congressmen Bobby Rush and Sean Casten, and Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer Discuss the Impact U.S. Postal Service Delays Have on At-Risk CommunitiesCook County Board... Read more
August 24, 2020
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Multi-Agency Resource Center Opens to Help Residents Impacted by Severe Storms
A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open today in Cook County to help residents recover from recent severe weather. The MARC is designed to allow residents to access disaster related relief services and information.  The MARC brings... Read more
August 24, 2020
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President Preckwinkle Extends Application Deadline for $20 Million COVID-19 Recovery Rental Assistance Program for Residents of Suburban Cook County
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the application deadline extension for the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Rental Assistance... Read more
August 18, 2020
Housing and Property
Cook County Emergency Management Offers Severe Storm Tips to Keep Residents Safe
Severe storms are headed to Cook County this afternoon. Residents are urged to prepare for high winds, flooding and power outages. Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security offers the following tips to help residents... Read more
August 10, 2020
Emergency Management
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announces $20 Million COVID-19 Recovery Rental Assistance Program for Residents of Suburban Cook County
Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of a $20 million rental assistance program to help suburban Cook County... Read more
August 7, 2020
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Cook County Addresses Rise in Suicide Deaths Among Black Residents
The alarming rise in suicides among African American residents in Cook County was addressed today by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar and Cook County Health Director of Behavioral... Read more
August 4, 2020
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President Preckwinkle Elevates Government Transparency, Launches Department-Level Public Dashboards to Track Performance Goals with Open Data
Today President Preckwinkle announced the publication of public performance dashboards for each department in Offices Under the President. Each dashboard tracks 3 to 5 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that measure a department’s goals and... Read more
August 3, 2020
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