Residents Being Asked to Complete Surveys to Compile Data

CHICAGO: Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security (EMRS) and the City of Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) are reviewing damage from the severe thunderstorms that occurred between June 10 and June 11, 2026; and asking that residents who have been impacted by these storms submit an initial damage assessment.

(Cook County, IL) Today, President Preckwinkle was joined by the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC), community leaders a

Veteran financial executive brings more than 30 years of leadership experience across public, nonprofit and research institutions

CHICAGO — Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the appointment of Angela Manning-Hardimon as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Cook County’s Bureau of Finance. Manning-Hardimon assumes her new role on June 15, 2026, subject to confirmation by the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

Dr. Ponni Arunkumar will lead the County’s Medical Examiner’s Office through 2031

The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s reappointment of Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar to a third five-year term to lead the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) through 2031.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved planning, design and construction contracts today to continue the pipeline of transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH). These vital projects advance multi-modal projects throughout Cook County to improve state of good repair, operations, safety and support the regional economy.

Two-month delay expected on second installment bills; no-interest loans will help schools, libraries, parks, fire districts and other taxing bodies manage cash flow

COOK COUNTY, IL -- LeadCare Cook County, a program offering free lead inspections and lead service line replacements to both licensed and license-exempt child care providers in suburban Cook County is rapidly approaching its enrollment deadline of July 31, 2026. The service line inspections and replacements are done on a first-come, first-served basis while program funds are available. 

Cook County—Today, the Commission on Human Rights issued a notice to employees regarding the Cook County Minimum Wage Ordinance (MWO).

Effective July 1, 2026, the Cook County minimum wage will increase to $15.40 for non-tipped workers and $9.25 for tipped employees. 

Today, Cook County Commission on Human Rights released the Just Housing Amendment Impact Assessment Report, the final product of a first-of-its-kind research partnership with Roosevelt University’s Policy Research Collaborative (PRC).

(COOK COUNTY, IL) – The Cook County Property Tax Reform Group today announced the implementation of a new unified, tax-rate calculation methodology to be jointly implemented for the 2026 Tax Year by the Cook County Assessor’s Office (CCAO) and the Cook County Board of Review (BOR) — a major step forward in aligning valuation practices, improving consistency across reassessment cycles and strengthening transparency for taxpayers.