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President Preckwinkle Heralds Key Public Safety Investments for 2013
By Communications Staff at October 16, 2012 | 1:46 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board Toni Preckwinkle announced today the completion of the first significant phase of recommendations laid out in the comprehensive Bond Court study, furthering the County’s efforts to make sustainable and systemic changes to the criminal justice system by working to reduce the jail population and the related costs of public safety in Cook County. The more...
FPDCC Releases New Land Acquisition Plan
By Communications Staff at October 9, 2012 | 2:41 pm | 0 Comment
Originally published at the Forest Preserve District of Cook County's website The Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) filed its 2012 land acquisition plan with the Board of Commissioners October 3rd. The District’s previous land acquisition plan was published in 1994 and updated in 2000. Earlier this summer, the District issued its first General more...
Chief Judge Evans, Judge Toomin Announce Attorneys to Mentor Court-Involved Minors
By Communications Staff at October 9, 2012 | 2:38 pm | 2 Comments
Originally published at the Circuit Court of Cook County website: Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and Juvenile Justice Division Presiding Judge Michael P. Toomin today announced that the juvenile court has partnered with several bar organizations to launch a new program in which male attorneys volunteer to commit to a one year mentoring more...
President Preckwinkle, Cook County Hospitals Announce Service Improvements at Stroger Hospital
By Communications Staff at October 9, 2012 | 12:42 pm | 1 Comments
Originally published at the Cook County Health & Hosptials Website: On Friday, October 5, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) CEO Dr. Ramanathan Raju announced significant progress in two key areas relating to patient care at the John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, CCHHS’ flagship more...
New Life on the Des Plaines River: Hofmann Dam Removal Project
By Communications Staff at October 3, 2012 | 3:33 pm | 0 Comment
Residents in Lyons and Riverside have seen some big changes in the Des Plaines River. In June of this year, the Hofmann Dam was breached, the last of three low-head dams to recently be removed from the River. The first Hofmann Dam was installed in the early part of the last century, when it was not uncommon for the entire Des Plaines River to dry up. Adding the dam more...
Cook County Honors Military Veterans
By Communications Staff at October 3, 2012 | 2:51 pm | 2 Comments
From the October 2, 2012 edition of the Oak Lawn Patch.com: "The Salute to Our Armed Forces" event drew more than 300 veterans to the Double Tree Hotel in Alsip. The event was held to honor Cook County service men and women. They rose in unison, more than 300 retired members of the Armed Forces, gathered to remember, to honor their fallen friends and their own more...
FPDCC NeighborhoodSpace Addresses Big City, Small Spaces
By Communications Staff at October 3, 2012 | 2:45 pm | 0 Comment
Have you heard of NeighborSpace? It’s an innovative way for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to support Chicago residents through open space projects that were once considered too small and too urban to be compatible with the District’s system of preserves and natural areas. By design, the Forest Preserves circle the city, an oasis of natural areas and more...
President Preckwinkle, Housing Authority of Cook County Announce Creation of 1,350 New Affordable Housing Units in 2012
By Communications Staff at October 1, 2012 | 1:38 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced today the creation of more than 1,300 new affordable housing units in Cook County in 2012. As part of the County’s effort to revitalize the sister agency, President Preckwinkle and HACC Executive Director Richard J. Monocchio have made a strong push for new housing more...
Cook County Assessor: Reassessment Notices Mailed to South Township Taxpayers
By Communications Staff at October 1, 2012 | 12:36 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios announced today that reassessment notices were mailed to close to 15,000 residential property owners in South Township. “Our goal at the Assessor’s Office is to ensure that all property owners are equitably assessed,” Assessor Berrios said. “I encourage all homeowners to review their reassessment notices carefully to be more...
Cook County Circuit Court Committee to Study Training of New Judges
By Communications Staff at October 1, 2012 | 12:29 pm | 1 Comments
From the website of the Circuit Court of Cook County: Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today announced he is forming a committee of judges to study and make recommendations on the Circuit Court’s New Judges’ Seminar program. Evans said, “I have asked those of my colleagues to thoroughly review the current curriculum and training more...
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