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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Releases FY21 Executive Budget Recommendation

Despite enormous COVID pressures, budget includes no increases to existing taxes.Cook County Board President Toni...
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October 15, 2020

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President Preckwinkle Launches Small Business Assistance Program for Suburban Cook County

COOK COUNTY—Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, Cook County Commissioner Kevin Morrison, Illinois Representative William Davis, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, and Next Street, today... Read more

Photo of gathered dignitaries launching the Small Business Assistance program

Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office Surpasses 2019 Homicide Totals

People of color victims of 95 percent of 2020 homicidesThe Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed 677 homicides this year, surpassing the total of 675 for all of 2019. This puts the County on track to exceed 900 homicide deaths in 2020.... Read more

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announces Distribution of over $680,000 in Coronavirus Relief Funds to Village of Oak Lawn

Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined Oak Lawn Mayor Sandra Bury, Cook County Commissioner Donna Miller, Illinois Representative Kelly Burke and other local officials to announce the distribution of $680,838.16 to the Village of... Read more

President Preckwinkle Pushes Local Governments to Apply for Millions in Relief

Call to action is less than one month before important deadline for distribution of $51 millionWorking to provide assistance to underlying jurisdictions dealing with the financial consequences of COVID-19, Cook County Board President Toni... Read more

Cook County Named Top Ten Digital County by the Center for Digital Government

The Center for Digital Government (CDG) named Cook County one of America's Top 10 Digital Counties with a population of more than one million. The 2020 award identifies the best technology practices among U.S. counties.CDG chooses Top Ten Digital... Read more

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