The Department of Environment and Sustainability operates an air-monitoring network for particulate matters (less than 2.5 micrometer in diameter...
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Read moreUPDATE: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreUpdate on Grant Activities
The Village of Bellwood has applied for a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) for a site located at 4901 St....
Read moreUpdate: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreCook County has already begun to feel the impacts of climate change and climate change will intensify issues that the region is already...
Read moreThe Cook County Community Solar Project was launched in early 2015 with a grant from the Department of Energy’s Solar Market Pathways Program....
Read moreCombating Climate Change: What Can You Do?
Our region continues to face serious consequences of climate change.
... Read moreFrom the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the health,...
Read moreUPDATE: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreUPDATE: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreUPDATE: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreThe Green Buildings Program looks holistically at the design, space utilization, operations and life cycle impact of County owned properties to...
Read moreUPDATE: Our office at 69 W. Washington St. is open, but with limited staffing to encourage social distancing and prevent the...
Read moreNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a...
Read moreCook County government requires open burning permits in suburban and unincorporated Cook County to protect life, property, prevent forest fires...
Read moreRadon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released in rock, soil, and water from the natural decay of uranium. While levels in outdoor air...
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Read moreCook County should be a world-class model of sustainability. We are working not only to boost sustainability practices throughout County...
Read moreTransportation – Projects
The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways oversees the planning, design, and...
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