News Archive - Oct 2020

Cook County Releases Updated Interactive Budget Website [1]

In conjunction with the release of the President’s FY2021 Executive Budget Recommendation, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recently unveiled a new, interactive budget website. The website was created in an effort to promote transparency... Read more [1]

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Housing Authority of Cook County Announce Opening of Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Waitlist [3]

The announcement marks the first time the waitlist has been opened since 2001.CHICAGO — Today, the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced it will accept applications for its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program waitlist for the first... Read more [3]

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Releases FY21 Executive Budget Recommendation [5]

Despite enormous COVID pressures, budget includes no increases to existing taxes.Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday presented a proposed $6.9 billion Executive Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2021 equitably addressing the... Read more [5]

Cook County Board President delivers FY2021 Executive Budget Recommendation.

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Cook County Advances Fair Transit South Cook Pilot Program [7]

Partnership with transit agencies aims to improve transit service and increase ridership Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced during her annual budget address today that County officials are advancing plans to improve transit... Read more [7]

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President Preckwinkle Launches $20 Million COVID-19 Recovery Mortgage Assistance Program for Residents of Suburban Cook County [9]

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of the $20 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Mortgage Assistance program... Read more [9]

President Preckwinkle Announcing Mortgage Assistance

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President Preckwinkle Announces Distribution of Laptops to Low-income, Housing Authority Households with School-age Children across Suburban Cook County [10]

Today, President Preckwinkle joined the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) to mark Digital Inclusion Week by announcing a new initiative to provide laptops for all school-age HACC residents who are still in need of e-learning devices for the... Read more [10]

HACC Executive Director Rich Monocchio, Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward and President Preckwinkle distribute laptops to Flowers residents following the announcement on October 7, 2020.

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Cook County Distributing 500,000 Masks to Fight the Spread of COVID-19 [11]

County partners with local organizations to distribute masks in 18 at-risk communities and expands #MaskUp campaignOak Forest, IL — As coronavirus case counts and deaths continue to rise, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle along... Read more [11]

Commissioner Frank Aguilar, ASL interpreter, President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Deborah Sims at the press conference on Oct. 1, 2020.

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