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Cook County Tax Incentives Help 126-Year Old Company Create 40 Jobs
By Sebastian James at May 10, 2012 | 2:28 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today visited Gonnella Baking Company’s newly expanded facility made possible by a Class 6B tax credit that kept the company from moving outside of Cook County, which it has called home for more than a century. Founded in the City of Chicago in 1886, Gonnella Baking Company has been a leading manufacturer of bread in the more...
Statement from President Preckwinkle on the 2011 Cook County Pension Fund Actuary Report
By Sebastian James at May 3, 2012 | 3:33 pm | 0 Comment
“The Cook County Pension fund released figures today showing that the funded ratios for Cook County and the Forest Preserve District as of December 31, 2011 are 57.5% and 61.6%, respectively. In 2010, the funding levels were 60.7% and 65.2%, respectively. “The downward trend of our funding ratios resulting from a recurring structural deficit is a reminder of the more...
President Preckwinkle Unveils 2012 Cook County Highway Plan
By Sebastian James at May 3, 2012 | 12:49 pm | 0 Comment
President Toni Preckwinkle unveiled the 2012 Cook County Highway Plan today, offering motorists a roadmap for construction season and all-new online information about ongoing projects. The 2012 Cook County Highway Plan will improve 70 miles of roads in more than 30 suburban municipalities at a cost of $65 million dollars. The 27 county roadway projects scheduled for more...
Preckwinkle, Berrios Urge Passage of Exemption Fraud Legislation
By Sebastian James at May 1, 2012 | 12:10 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios on Tuesday urged the Illinois Senate to pass legislation that would target property owners who fraudulently collect exemptions. “Each year, Cook County taxing bodies struggle to make ends meet,” Berrios said. “The legislation I’ve proposed will not only deter people from more...
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Task Force Recommends Eventual Elimination of Unincorporated Cook
By Sebastian James at April 30, 2012 | 11:24 am | 2 Comments
The Cook County Unincorporated Task Force has completed its initial findings, and recommends that all unincorporated areas of the county be eventually annexed into existing municipalities, President Toni Preckwinkle announced today. President Preckwinkle directed the formation of the Task Force on November 4, 2011 fulfilling a goal promised in her Transition more...
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Cook County Joins with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago for National Rebuilding Day Project
By Sebastian James at April 30, 2012 | 9:02 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and more than 100 volunteer county workers showed their support for community revitalization by repairing two homes in Harvey as part of National Rebuilding Day on Saturday. The annual event is organized by the non-profit agency Rebuilding Together * Metro Chicago and Cook County to help the growing number of homeowners who more...
Grant Helps Cook County Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By Sebastian James at April 20, 2012 | 1:58 pm | 0 Comment
In furtherance of the administration’s sustainability goals, Cook County’s Clean Diesel Program has been awarded $633,135 in grants to install pollution control equipment on some of its heavy-duty diesel vehicles, President Preckwinkle announced today. The county’s Clean Diesel Program will use the funds to retrofit 43 vehicles with tailpipe technology that more...
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Cook County’s Provident Hospital Earns Important LEED Environmental Rating
By Sebastian James at April 19, 2012 | 3:30 pm | 1 Comments
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today that Provident Hospital has been awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification status, an important environmental rating given to eco-friendly buildings that meet rigorous sustainability standards. Provident Hospital is now a more sustainable facility that will operate more...
Cook County Defeats Chicago In “Battle of the Bulbs” Environmental Challenge
By Sebastian James at April 19, 2012 | 1:32 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County is the new champion of the kilowatt-crushing “Battle of the Bulbs” competition, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today. The energy reduction challenge pitted the Cook County Building against the City of Chicago City Hall. While the buildings are connected, they have separate addresses, HVAC systems and fire alarm systems. The goal more...
Cook County Announces Summer Fellowship Program
By Sebastian James at April 18, 2012 | 12:38 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced the Cook County Government Fellowship Program, a partnership with the Civic Consulting Alliance to provide summer internship opportunities for dedicated young people. “We are excited to be able to provide this opportunity for young people in our communities,” Cook County Board President Toni more...
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