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The U.S. Small Business Administration to Provide Residents and Businesses Impacted by Severe Storms and Flooding in August 2025 with Low-interest Loans

Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Suburban Cook County and City of Chicago and online applications will open on Friday, March 20 in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will Counties

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Economic Development, Emergency Management

Cook County Board Approves Funding to Improve Transportation Throughout Cook County

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved planning, design and construction contracts today to continue the pipeline of transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH).

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Transportation

Cook County Invests Nearly $20 Million in Funding to Protect Food and Housing Stability as Trump Administration Cuts Safety-Net Programs

COOK COUNTY, IL – At a time when the federal government is retreating from critical safety-net programs, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and the Board of Commissioners took a crucial step today to invest $19.9 million to strengthen food…

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Economic Development

President Preckwinkle, Officials Break Ground on County’s Largest Ever Transportation Project

Nearly $100 million Touhy Avenue project will reduce congestion, improve safety and promote economic growth throughout Cook County

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Transportation