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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...
Cook County Environmental Control Co-sponsors Prescription Drug Take-Back Program at Bloom Township
By Sebastian James at August 16, 2012 | 10:59 am | 2 Comments
On Thursday, August 30th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and Bloom Township Senior Services are co-sponsoring a free Prescription Drug Take-back event. This event is a low-cost, high-value opportunity to tackle a critical environmental issue. The EPA has asked people not to flush old medications, as trace elements have more...
Cook County Health and Hospitals System Reminder: August is Cataract Awareness Month
By Sebastian James at August 15, 2012 | 9:41 am | 0 Comment
Cataracts are a common cause of vision loss as we age, but they are treatable. If you have a cataract, your vision can also worsen slowly over time. A cataract happens when the eye’s lens becomes cloudy. The lens must be clear in order to focus light properly onto the retina. As a cataract slowly begins to develop, you may not notice any changes in your vision at more...
Cook County Health System Board of Directors Names New Chair, David Carvalho
By Sebastian James at August 14, 2012 | 1:05 pm | 0 Comment
The Cook County Health and Hospitals System announced today that the independent governing board elected David Carvalho as Chair, and Jorge Ramirez as Vice-Chair of the Cook County Health and Hospitals System Board of Directors. “I would like to extend my sincerest congratulations to David who has a long history with the health system and brings a high level of more...
Clerk Orr Announces Lobbyists Paid Over $1 Million in First Half of 2012
By Sebastian James at August 14, 2012 | 12:53 pm | 0 Comment
Lobbyists were paid $1.15 million during the first half of 2012 as they attempted to influence Cook County elected officials and high-ranking employees, Cook County Clerk David Orr announced Tuesday. The 211 active lobbyists in Cook County earned $1,154,003 and reported 540 lobbying contacts from January to June. The number of reported lobbying contacts is the lowest more...
Des Plaines Valley Mosquito Abatement District: West Nile Virus Cases on the Increase
By Sebastian James at August 10, 2012 | 5:00 pm | 0 Comment
Our hot and dry climatic conditions have been ideal for the development of disease vector mosquitoes, primarily Culex pipiens. This mosquito is the main vector of West Nile Virus (WNV) in our area. The adult mosquito is not an aggressive biter, and its presence is typically not noticed by the public. Our District monitors WNV levels within the adult mosquito more...
President Preckwinkle Kicks-off Employee Blood Drive
By Communications Staff at August 10, 2012 | 9:50 am | 0 Comment
As part of the preparations for employee blood drive on August 15th and 16th, President Preckwinkle took time to congratulate the team of volunteers responsible for coordinating donors in their bureaus and departments. She spoke of the importance of donating blood, the need to expand the pool of blood donors, and her own experiences as a donor. This year’s more...
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