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Preckwinkle, Bank of America Highlight Financial Literacy Partnership
By Sebastian James at November 7, 2011 | 2:11 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, together with Bank of America, teamed up today to highlight their ongoing collaboration providing unemployed and underemployed residents the tools they need to find work and develop critical new skills in this difficult economy. These financial literacy workshops, designed to help people do more with less, are another more...
President Preckwinkle and Mayor Emanuel Announce City-County Merger in Workforce Development
By Sebastian James at October 20, 2011 | 1:43 pm | 13 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced a new collaboration between the City of Chicago and Cook County, in which the two governments will work together to merge, reform and revitalize workforce development and job creation efforts throughout Chicagoland. “This new approach to workforce development will allow our companies more...
President Preckwinkle Speaks to the Cook County Urban Agricultural Network at 1st Annual Southland Harvest Festival
By Sebastian James at October 17, 2011 | 11:45 am | 2 Comments
Joined by Mayor Peloquin of Blue Island who hosted the Harvest Festival, President Preckwinkle spoke to a large crowd assembled at the Tommie Brown Sports Association in Blue Island, to kick-off the creation of the Cook County Urban Agricultural Network. Both President Preckwinkle and Mayor Peloquin urged those in attendance to learn about urban agriculture, as well more...
Preckwinkle, Cook County Works (CCW) Award $15 million to Community Groups
By Sebastian James at October 14, 2011 | 12:45 pm | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the list of community groups that Cook County Works (CCW) is partnering with by providing more than $15 million. These service providers, a broader group than in previous years, will provide critical employment and training services to residents throughout South and West Suburban Cook County. Working in more...
Preckwinkle Hosts Roundtable with Business Leaders to Discuss Minority and Women Owned Business Development in Cook County
By Sebastian James at October 5, 2011 | 3:27 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle hosted business leaders throughout Cook County to discuss her ongoing dedication to additional opportunities for M/WBE participation, and the County’s efforts to work with private sector partners to increase access to capital and support services for emerging companies. “I have always said that I believe that the more...
Cook County and Partners Launch Community Garden Network with Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 15 in Blue Island
By Sebastian James at October 5, 2011 | 8:45 am | 3 Comments
Join the new Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and our partners on Saturday, October 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. as we launch our Community Garden Network at the Harvest Festival, being held at Tommie Brown Sports Association, 2805 West 141st Street in Blue Island. Admission is free. Activities include: Gardening and fresh food more...
Cook County Works Partners with Bank of America on Financial Literacy Workshops
By Sebastian James at October 3, 2011 | 12:35 pm | 2 Comments
In order to more fully address the needs of unemployed and underemployed residents, Cook County Works has enlisted the help of Bank of America to teach workshops on addressing financial issues that arise during periods of economic stress. Bank of America has trained a corps of 86 volunteers who will be facilitating these workshops in Cook County Works’ One-Stop more...
Public Safety Officials Announce $54 Million in Federal Funding to Protect Residents in Cook County
By Sebastian James at September 30, 2011 | 4:24 pm | 3 Comments
On Thursday, September 29th, officials from the State of Illinois, Cook County and the City of Chicago announced the award of $54.6 million in federal grant funds from the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) to enhance the safety and security of residents in Chicago and Cook County. The grant, intended to increase preparedness efforts, will be used to undertake more...
Commissioner Cabonargi Announces Property Tax Appeal Seminars
By Sebastian James at September 29, 2011 | 10:48 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Michael M. Cabonargi will hold property tax seminars in Rogers Park Township on how homeowners can appeal their property assessment and lower their property tax bills. The seminars are shown below: - October 5—50th Ward sponsored by Alderman Debra Silverstein and Commissioner Larry Suffredin more...
Preckwinkle: Time for Delinquent Businesses to Pay Their Fair Share
By Sebastian James at September 29, 2011 | 9:12 am | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle launched a new initiative today to identify unregistered businesses that are delinquent in paying taxes to the Cook County Department of Revenue, one step in an effort to reach an overall goal of $10.2 million in delinquent revenue. In accordance with President Preckwinkle’s goals of fiscal responsibility, transparency and more...
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