Economic Development
President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Gainer Introduce Ordinance Creating A Cook County Land Bank
By Communications Staff at December 18, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 2 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer today introduced legislation creating a Cook County Land Bank Authority, an agency of the County tasked with acquiring vacant and abandoned properties throughout the region to seek to return them to productive use. The Cook County Land Bank Authority, created under the County’s more...
Chicago Region is Named A Leader In Sustainable Transportation
By mary.paleologos at December 7, 2012 | 12:13 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today that the Chicago region has been named a 2012 Metro-Scale Sustainable Community Leader by the Institute for Sustainable Communities. The award recognizes Chicagoland’s ongoing leadership in sustainable transportation. Cook County and Chicago share the honor with Will County, the more...
Economic Development , Environmental , Features , Highways , President's Office
President Preckwinkle Welcomes Delegation from Nanchang, China and talks about Economic Development
By Communications Staff at November 28, 2012 | 8:40 am | 0 Comment
Originally published on the Commit to Cook website, November 27, 2012 On November 20, President Preckwinkle welcomed a delegation of 25 high-level government officials from Nanchang, China, hosted by WorldChicago, who were interested in gaining knowledge on economnic development and energy in the United States. The meeting, held at 69 W. Washington, 35th Floor, more...
Agencies , Economic Development , Featured News , President's Office
Project Underway in Oak Park for Affordable Housing
By Communications Staff at November 27, 2012 | 8:47 am | 0 Comment
Originally appeared in the November 19, 2012 edition of Commit to Cook The Interfaith Housing Development Corporation, along with the Village of Oak Park, and the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development gathered with others in the community to start the rehabilitation of 820-832 West Madison, Oak Park to affordable housing. Formerly used for industrial purposes, more...
Bureau of Economic Development Announces Affordable Housing Website and Event
By Communications Staff at October 25, 2012 | 2:41 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published at the Cook County Economic Development website, "Commit to Cook", October 24, 2012: The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development rolled out their new website geared towards affordable housing in Cook County, IL. Highlights of the website include the work of the Department of Planning and Development and their work with the Neighborhood more...
President Preckwinkle Cuts Ribbon at Country Club Hills Wellness Center
By Sebastian James at September 26, 2012 | 10:32 am | 1 Comments
President Preckwinkle, joined by Reverend Harry Roberts, President, Board of Directors of South Suburban PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) and Mayor Welch of County Club Hills, cut the ribbon on their new Wellness Center in Country Club Hills, yesterday morning. In her remarks, President Preckwinkle remembered that the group assembled had been at the ground more...
President Preckwinkle Announces Road Project Designed To Promote Economic Development In The South Suburbs
By mary.paleologos at September 12, 2012 | 3:37 pm | 0 Comment
President Toni Preckwinkle today announced a strategic road project that will promote economic growth in the South Suburbs. The county will use $8-$10 million dollars in Motor Fuel Tax funds to reconstruct and widen Center Street from 159th Street to 171st Street—a crucial truck route in Harvey. In addition to reconstructing the deteriorated pavement, the more...
President Preckwinkle Tours Ingredion Incorporated
By Communications Staff at August 1, 2012 | 11:26 am | 0 Comment
On Thursday, July 26, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by Commissioner Jeffrey R. Tobolski and Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief, Economic Development for Cook County, toured Ingredion Incorporated (formerly known as Corn Products International, Inc. ), one of the world’s leading ingredient solutions providers and located in Cook County, Illinois for more...
Preckwinkle Announces Council of Economic Advisors
By Sebastian James at July 19, 2012 | 3:17 pm | 3 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today the creation of a Council of Economic Advisors, a group of more than 20 distinguished business and civic leaders from across the region who will advise Cook County on how to promote long-term economic growth within Cook County as well as the larger economic region. The Council will be co-chaired by John W. more...
Governor Quinn Signs Bill Increasing Participation of Minority and Woman-owned Businesses in FPDCC Contracts
By Sebastian James at July 18, 2012 | 3:25 pm | 0 Comment
Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law today allowing the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to establish provisions to address the underuse of minority and women-owned businesses (MBE/WBE) with respect to construction and procurement contracts. The bill was a high priority to Cook County Board President Preckwinkle’s administration and she hand-delivered it more...
Economic Development , Elected Officials , Forest Preserve District , News
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