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Chief Judge Evans Announces Women’s History Month Courthouse Tour Set for March 22nd
By Sebastian James at February 28, 2013 | 5:53 am | 0 Comment
Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced the court will observe Women’s History Month on Friday, March 22, 2013, with tours of the Richard J. Daley Center courthouse, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago. The Women’s History Month Courthouse Tours will offer the public a sense of day-to-day operations in the Daley Center, which is the main more...
Video showcases African American Veterans During Black History Month
By mary.paleologos at February 20, 2013 | 3:36 pm | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_12345" align="alignleft" width="350"] Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Bill Browne, director of the Veterans Affairs at Cook County, watch a video showcasing African American veterans, on display in the lobby of the County building during Black History Month.[/caption] Throughout Black History Month, the Cook County Department of more...
The 4 Most Common Questions about Spaying or Neutering Your Pet
By mary.paleologos at February 19, 2013 | 11:54 am | 0 Comment
Spaying or neutering will NOT make your dog or cat fat and lazy unless they are overfed. It is NOT true that a cat or dog should have one litter before being spayed. This only leads to more unwanted puppies and kittens. It is NOT true that a cat or dog should have one heat cycle before being spayed. Altering your pet will NOT change your pet's personality. more...
Cook County Offers Savings To Pet Owners During National Spay & Neuter Month
By mary.paleologos at February 4, 2013 | 10:32 am | 0 Comment
[caption id="attachment_12144" align="alignleft" width="480"] Dr. Donna Alexander, director of Cook County Animal and Rabies Control, with her pet Leroy Brown, who is neutered and wearing a current rabies tag.[/caption] As part of National Spay and Neuter Month, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that residents can receive up to a $40 discount more...
FPDCC Volunteer Spotlight: Gully Walkers
By Communications Staff at January 4, 2013 | 2:26 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published in the January 3, 2013 edition of FPDCC.com Though the name “Gully Walkers” vaguely suggests a band of restless apparitions or the title of a Disney movie, it’s really Friends of the Chicago River’s newest volunteer opportunity, and a unique way to care for the forest preserves and the Chicago River at the same time. Gullies are more...
First couple starts 2013 with a bang
By Communications Staff at January 3, 2013 | 11:09 am | 1 Comments
Stephen Pyo and Angela McKinney were so determined to obtain Cook County's first marriage license of 2013 they lined up two hours before Clerk David Orr's office opened on Wednesday morning. "We wanted to start off the new year right," Pyo said. Dressed for the occasion - he in a grey suit, she in a white lace gown and veil - the couple held hands as they more...
Increasing influenza-like illness activity in suburban Cook County
By Communications Staff at December 19, 2012 | 4:20 pm | 2 Comments
Everyone six months of age and older should get an influenza, or flu, vaccine, every year. Vaccine is readily available at your local pharmacy, family doctor and grocery stores throughout suburban Cook County. While influenza is a health concern for people of all ages, young children, pregnant women, individuals with a weakened immune system and people aged 65 years and more...
Lydia Murray Leads Collaboration in Cook County, Ill.
By Communications Staff at December 18, 2012 | 8:41 am | 0 Comment
Originally published in the December 18, 2012 edition of GovTech.com Since September, Cook County, Ill.'s new CIO, Lydia Murray, has taken the tech reins in the county, after former CIO Greg Wass left for a position as a senior adviser at the state governor's office. She's been in charge of financial reporting, revenue, email systems and the county's website, and more...
Cook County, State of Illinois Honors the Anniversary of the End of the War in Iraq
By mary.paleologos at December 14, 2012 | 4:42 pm | 0 Comment
Bill Browne, Cook County Director of Veterans affairs, and Abundio Zaragoza, Superintendent of the Cook County Veterans Assistance Commission today joined Governor Pat Quinn, Erica Borggren, director of the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and Illinois service members to celebrate "Chicago Welcomes Home the Heroes Weekend", which marks the one-year more...
December Marks National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
By Communications Staff at December 11, 2012 | 9:49 am | 0 Comment
Originally appeared in the December 9, 2012 edition of CookCountyHHS.org With the Holiday season in full force, it is timely to encourage everyone to enjoy celebrations with family and friends, but to do so responsibly. Impaired driving is a serious public health threat. In one year, nearly 1.5 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or more...
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