Community and Family Support

Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County's American Rescue Plan Below is an overview of the recently developed Roadmap to Recovery: Cook County’s A…

Law Library Branch Locations All Law Library branch locations are now open to the public and following social distancing guidelines in orde…

The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is a participant in the federal and state funded child support collection and enforcement servi…

The Cook County Commission on Human Rights is an eleven member board appointed by the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, s…

This page includes reports, guidance documents, and statements released by the Commission on Human Rights.

Census by the NumbersCook County has launched an online dashboard, Census by the Numbers, in English and Sp

 

From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Preckwinkle and all of Cook County Government have worked tirelessly to protect the healt…

  The Analysis of Impediments (AI)  to Fair Housing Choice is a Fair Housing Planning Process that begins with a review of impediments to f…

Cooling centers are available across Cook County during periods of excessive heat. When temperatures in Cook County are expected to rise to…

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  Disaster Recovery

The DUI Memorial Program is offered in Cook County to provide families an opportunity to safely commemorate a loved one who die…

The County Clerk coordinates all poll workers who act as Election Judges and Equipment Managers for suburban Cook County polling locations.…

Is COVID-19 making it difficult for you to pay rent or utilities? We can help. If you have experienced financial hardship during the pa…

The Cook County Department of Adoption and Family Supportive Services (DAFSS) has partnered with a non-profit organization, ALP, to provide…

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other elected officials, launch an unprecedented effort to…

Home Rule Tax Web (mobile) application The Home Rule Tax Reward program rewards those individuals who report violations of the Cook County…

Fair Housing Video Collection Just Housing Amendment Screening Process The purpose of this video is to outline the three-step screening pr…

Grants & Investments OverviewThe Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC) awards grants in the areas of Violence Prevention, Services…

Reentry Services OverviewThe Justice Advisory Council (JAC) works to identify gaps and areas of need within the justice system that could be…

Cook Central: Centralizing Maps, Apps, and Data From property and boundary data, to transportation, social service, and environmental data,…

beWELL is a comprehensive resource for growth from preschool to working adult. Broken down into three phases, the goal of this resource is t…

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Fair Housing Strategy As a recipient of funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), DPD affirmatively further…

Freedom's Path at Hines, VA, affordable housing for veterans, financed in part, through HOME Investment Partnership funds.

Street rehabilitation project in Blue Island, Illinois. 

The Economic Development Division of the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) manages programs designed to help businesses grow, exp…

Project Rainbow is a new initiative that Cook County has launched to address learning loss magnified by COVID-19 with creation of free early…

2023 Public Notices Public Notice - Published June 23rd, 2023 Draft 2023 Annual Action Plan

The Law Library's Remote and Equitable Access to Court Hearings (REACH) program provides residents with free computer access to attend virtu…

Resources for Self-Represented Litigants This page offers free internet resources for people representing themselves in court. In addition…

Warming Centers Available Across Cook County During Periods of Extreme ColdWhen temperatures in Cook County are expected to dip to unsafe le…

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The Commission on Women’s Issues is dedicated to providing educational seminars and forums to enhance public knowledge and discussion of wom…