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President Preckwinkle Unveils 2012 Cook County Highway Plan

President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the 2012 Cook County Highway Plan today, offering motorists a roadmap for construction season and all-new online information about [more]

President Preckwinkle and County Board Honor Veterans Wounded in Combat

President Toni Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board of Commissioners today honored veterans from five wars who were wounded in combat. During a ceremony on Tuesday [more]

Task Force Recommends Eventual Elimination of Unincorporated Cook

The Cook County Unincorporated Task Force has completed its initial findings, and recommends that all unincorporated areas of the county be eventually annexed into [more]

Cook County Joins with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago for National Rebuilding Day Project

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and more than 100 volunteer county workers showed their support for community revitalization by repairing two homes in [more]

Preckwinkle Speaks at Equal Pay Day Rally

On April 17, 2012, over 200 people gathered at Daley Plaza to commemorate Equal Pay Day. The Department of Human Rights and Women’s Issues collaborated with [more]

The Launch of the First Ever Global Data Science Hackathon

Cook County's Open Data Week is partnering with Big Data Week for a global spin on local data. This week, data scientists from around the world will come together [more]

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Cook County Tax Incentives Help 126-Year Old Company Create 40 Jobs

May 10, 2012

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today visited Gonnella Baking Company’s newly expanded facility made possible by a Class 6B tax credit that kept the company more...
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Statement from President Preckwinkle on the 2011 Cook County Pension Fund Actuary Report

May 3, 2012

“The Cook County Pension fund released figures today showing that the funded ratios for Cook County and the Forest Preserve District as of December 31, 2011 are 57.5% and more...
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President Preckwinkle Unveils 2012 Cook County Highway Plan

May 3, 2012

President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the 2012 Cook County Highway Plan today, offering motorists a roadmap for construction season and all-new online information about ongoing more...
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Preckwinkle, Berrios Urge Passage of Exemption Fraud Legislation

May 1, 2012

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios on Tuesday urged the Illinois Senate to pass legislation that would target property more...