News Archive - Oct 2015

President Preckwinkle Announces 2015 No Cash Bid Program Update [1]

Thirty-six taxing districts across Cook County have so far submitted requests to Cook County’s No Cash Bid Program for the 2015 program year. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that taxing districts participating in Round 1... Read more [1]

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Cook County Working to Bring Western Access to O’Hare International Airport [3]

First formal agreement approved by Board of CommissionersCook County has officially joined to drive to bring much-needed western access to O’Hare International Airport.The Elgin O’Hare Western Access (EOWA) project, which carries a current price tag... Read more [4]

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Cook County and Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) select Development Team for New Central Campus Outpatient Facility and Office Building [6]

Clayco and CBRE selected as development teamCHICAGO, October 23, 2015 — Following an extensive RFP (Request for Proposal) process, President Preckwinkle announced today that Cook County and the Cook County Health... Read more [6]

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President Preckwinkle Appoints New Executive Director for County’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management [8]

President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the appointment of Ernest Brown to the post of executive director of the Cook County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHSEM). Brown brings more than three decades of public safety,... Read more [9]

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Preckwinkle Presents FY 2016 Executive Budget Recommendation [11]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today presented her Executive Budget Recommendation for the Fiscal Year 2016 budget to the Cook County Board of Commissioners. The proposed budget represents a comprehensive plan to increase efficiency... Read more [11]

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Cook County Approves New Technology for Public Defender’s Office [13]

Upgrade replaces antiquated system with efficient, modern solutionThe Cook County Public Defender will be getting a new case management system that improves the handling of case initiation, subpoena management, investigations, case scheduling,... Read more [14]

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Cook County’s Dr. Stephen Cina Named Vice President Of National Association of Medical Examiners [16]

Chief Cook County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina was elected this week as vice president of the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) at the group’s annual meeting in Charlotte, N.C.NAME is the country’s premier organization for... Read more [17]

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President Preckwinkle Appoints New Chief for County’s Bureau of Asset Management [18]

President Toni Preckwinkle’s nomination of Elaine Lockwood Bean as new chief of the County’s Bureau of Asset Management was approved today by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.Lockwood Bean brings significant public and private sector... Read more [19]

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Cook County to Receive Almost $26.5 Million For Anti-Terrorism Programs [20]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to assist with security programs that combat terrorism.The funds are distributed by the U.S. Department of Homeland... Read more [20]

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Less Real Estate Translates Into Real Savings for Cook County Taxpayers [21]

Oak Forest Health Center campus reduction, warehouse consolidation among strategies designed to trim County's property footprintCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced real estate consolidation and realignment initiatives that... Read more [21]

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