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Cook County Launches Project Rainbow's Second Annual Back-to-School Bookmark Design Contest

Winning designs will once again become the official Cook County bookmarks, with winners honored by a Cook County Board resolution and awarded Kindle Colorsoft Kids readers

September 8, 2026

Community

Agencies to Conduct Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments for Aug. 11 - 12 Storms

Joint Preliminary Damage Assessments will help determine whether storm damage meets the criteria for potential federal disaster as

August 31, 2026

Emergency Management

U.S. Small Business Administration to Provide Cook County and City of Chicago Residents and Businesses Impacted by Severe Storms July 27 with Low-Interest Loans

Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in the County and City open through September 4

August 19, 2026

Emergency Management

Cook County Second Installment Property Tax Bills Expected to be Released by September 1, Due October 1

COOK COUNTY, IL—Today, officials from the Cook County property tax system announced that the 1.8 million second installment property tax bills for Tax Year 2025 are expected to be mailed to property owners on September 1, 2026, with a due date of

August 18, 2026

Budget and Financial, Taxes