Economic Development

CDBG Capital Improvement – Demolition and Economic Development Grant Application How to Apply – Applications closes on March 17, 2023: Ple…

How to Apply – Applications closes on March 17, 2023: Please review the 2023 CDBG grant page and

How to Apply – Applications closes on March 17, 2023: Please review the 2023 ESG grants page and

In accordance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) h…

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

What is a brownfield?  Brownfields are abandoned or under-used industrial and commercial properties with actual or perceived contamination.…

Business OccupancyA building shall not be constructed or occupied, an existing building shall not be expanded or otherwise altered or occupi…

Electronic Permits-Apply Online! The Department of Building and Zoning is launching a new service for the residents and businesses located…

Online Payment Service The Department of Building and Zoning is now accepting payments for many of its services. Please make sure you have…

Cook County Vacant Building Ordinance - Online If I own a vacant building in unincorporated Cook County, what do I need to do?

Cook County’s Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) has established the Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment (BRITE) p…

  What is the Cook County Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy

The Cook County Community Solar Project was launched in early 2015 with a grant from the Department of Energy’s Solar Market Pa…

Looking for a new job or career? Career Connector consists of a series of in-person programs and events throughout suburban Co…

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

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

WHAT'S NEW? The Cook County Small Business Assistance Program is now the Cook County Small Business Source!

Cook County remains dedicated to supporting residents and small businesses during these challenging times. If you or your business has been…

What is the COVID-19 Recovery: Food Security Program? Since the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity has doubled overall, and tr…

Did you know?25% of Cook County residents lack high-speed Internet.43% of unconnected Illinois households are in Cook County.There are as ma…

  Disaster Recovery

The Illinois Enterprise Zone Act was signed into law in 1982.

2023 APPLICATIONS OPEN The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) has announced a 7th round of Invest in…

About Manufacturing Reinvented On August 11, 2022, Cook County launched 

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

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is a federally mandated…

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…

This is an application for an Outreach and In-Person Application Assistance Partner for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot. Par…

This is an application for a Payment Administration Partner for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Program. This partner will help to…

2022 Public Notices Public Notice - Published March 12, 2023

Transportation Projects The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways oversees the planning, design and construction of various…

In accordance with Illinois Compile Statute 605 ILCS 5/9-113, the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH) established a…

Zoning Ordinance AdministrationAdministration of the zoning ordinance shall be exercised through a person in the Department of Building and…