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Cook County Department of Public Health Encourages Family Safety: September is Preparedness Month
By Sebastian James at September 7, 2012 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
September 2012 marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month and Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials encourage residents to use this time to prepare for an emergency. Knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency is critical to keeping you and your family safe. “The extreme weather our region has experienced in recent years has more...
CCFPD Sand Ridge Nature Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Archaeology Day, September 22
By Sebastian James at September 7, 2012 | 11:25 am | 0 Comment
Not long ago, as geologists measure time, the water released from a melting glacier during the last great Ice Age created a much larger Lake Michigan, called Lake Chicago, which covered most Cook County. As the water found its way to the ocean, the level of the lake dropped, rose, and dropped again, forming beaches and low sand dunes on many temporary shorelines. more...
Fall Fun In The Cook County Forest Preserves!
By Sebastian James at September 7, 2012 | 11:22 am | 0 Comment
Fall is the perfect time of year to get out and explore the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. In addition to daily programs at the District’s six Nature Centers; the autumn season also includes a number of special events taking place in locations throughout the County. All events are family-friendly and most are free. “The autumn months are one of the most more...
Cook County Clerk of the Court Brown Optomistic About E-Filing Expansion
By Sebastian James at September 4, 2012 | 2:35 pm | 0 Comment
Coming off the heels of her inaugural E-Court advisory Committee meeting, Dorothy Brown, Clerk of the Circuit Court says she is “optimistic” about an August 23, 2012 letter from Chief Justice Thomas Kilbride, in which he notes that the Illinois Supreme Court’s statewide plan to create uniform e-filing principles and standards is expected to be concluded “within more...
Forest Preserve District Researchers Assist with the Effort to Protect the Great Lakes from Asian Carp
By Sebastian James at August 30, 2012 | 10:24 am | 0 Comment
The Great Lakes ecosystems remain under a significant threat from Asian carp. These unwelcome invaders can crowd out other fish species by outcompeting them for food resources. The carp have already overrun parts of the Illinois River, in some cases, accounting for more than 90% of the fish biomass. The presence of Asian carp in the Great Lakes could have devastating more...
County Sprayed For West Nile Virus Mosquitoes in Evergreen Park Monday Night, August 27th
By Sebastian James at August 28, 2012 | 9:23 am | 0 Comment
From the Tuesday, August 27th edition of Evergreen Park Patch.com: Evergreen Park residents might notice some odd looking trucks cruising through town this evening. Mosquito abatement trucks will spray throughout the village tonight. As cases of West Nile virus continue to pop up in Evergreen Park and the surrounding suburbs, Cook County is looking to keep the more...
County jail to expand HIV testing
By Sebastian James at August 28, 2012 | 9:13 am | 0 Comment
From the Tuesday, August 28th edition of chicagotribune.com: "Every day about 200 people pass through the doorways of the Cook County Jail to have their clothes inspected, their pictures taken and their backgrounds checked. Now the incarcerated face one more examination: an HIV test. The Cook County Jail is testing everyone who goes through the intake process more...
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Judge Evans Praises Judges for Newest Juvenile Initiative
By Sebastian James at August 27, 2012 | 1:25 pm | 0 Comment
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Juvenile Justice Division Presiding Judge Michael P. Toomin announced juvenile court judges have recently diverted 269 minors, who otherwise faced detention in the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC), into alternative community and faith-based programs designed to address their individual problems and needs. The Juvenile more...
Camping In Cook County Forest Preserve District: Master Plan Drafted
By Sebastian James at August 27, 2012 | 1:20 pm | 2 Comments
The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) has published an early draft of its camping master plan. The plan is available for public viewing online at www.fpdcc.com/camping. The plan is working document, and remains in a conceptual phase. It was presented to the public for feedback during a series of open meetings held on August 22 and August 23. The final more...
Human cases of West Nile virus increase to 23 in suburban Cook County
By Sebastian James at August 23, 2012 | 11:06 am | 1 Comments
To date, Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials report 23 human cases, 284 mosquito pools and six birds with West Nile virus (WNV) throughout suburban Cook County. These 23 cases do NOT include Chicago, Evanston, Skokie, Stickney Township or Oak Park – these communities have their own state certified local health departments. “While we do not more...
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