News Archive - Feb 2015

Cook County Participates in White House Extremism Summit [1]

Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Executive Director Michael Masters joined President Barack Obama, United States Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and leaders from around the U.S. and the world... Read more [1]

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Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Wage Theft Ordinance [4]

New legislation will make Cook County a national leader in combating wage theftThe Cook County Board of Commissioners today passed a significant new ordinance designed to address the problem of wage theft. The ordinance, which was introduced by Cook... Read more [4]

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Cook County Board of Commissioners Passes Resolution Urging the Illinois General Assembly to End the Automatic Transfer of Children to Adult Court [6]

The Cook County Board of Commissioners today approved a resolution introduced by President Toni Preckwinkle urging the Illinois General Assembly to restore judicial discretion by ending the automatic transfer of young people to adult court. HB 172,... Read more [6]

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Cook County Director of Planning and Development Michael Jasso Named New Economic Development Bureau Chief [7]

Current Cook County Bureau of Economic Development Chief Herman Brewer to Serve as Interim Director of Cook County Land Bank AuthorityCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that Bureau of Economic Development Chief Herman... Read more [7]

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