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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Issues a Disaster Proclamation for Cook County
By monica.heth at April 19, 2013 | 8:56 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today issued a disaster proclamation for Cook County. Severe weather across Cook County has caused significant widespread flooding, with more severe weather forecasted to occur. Flash flooding has forced evacuations, significantly impacted homes and businesses, and closed numerous roadways. It continues to pose a more...
President Preckwinkle and the Council of Economic Advisors Release Report On Promoting Regional Economic Development
By Communications Staff at April 4, 2013 | 4:50 pm | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced a new Economic Growth Agenda outlining strategies to strengthen economic development throughout Cook County and the Chicago metropolitan region. President Preckwinkle and her Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), a group of business, non-profit and civic leaders who promote regional economic growth, offered more...
Watch: Cook County Jail Near Capacity
By Communications Staff at April 3, 2013 | 8:46 am | 1 Comments
Originally appeared in the Tuesday, April 2 edition of WTTW.com Cook County Jail is near capacity. With summer approaching, we talk with three top county officials about what can be done on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm. Joining us are Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans, and Cook County Sheriff Tom more...
Cook County Board of Commissioners Confirms Dr. Stephen J. Cina as New Medical Examiner
By mary.paleologos at July 25, 2012 | 8:13 am | 0 Comment
On July 24, 2012, the Cook County Board of Commissioners confirmed the appointment of Dr. Cina as Cook County Medical Examiner. Dr. Cina brings to the county two decades of experience in the field of forensic pathology, as well as outstanding credentials and executive experience. He is currently the associate medical director and chief administrative officer of the more...
Statement By President Preckwinkle On Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s Proposed Welcoming City Ordinance
By Sebastian James at July 10, 2012 | 2:35 pm | 2 Comments
I support Mayor Emanuel’s proposed Welcoming City Ordinance, which furthers our community’s decision to be a fair and equal county for immigrants, and underscores the message that we will not target the undocumented who are here to work hard and obey our laws. The mayor’s ordinance, along with Cook County laws, ensures that police officers will be able to focus more...
Preckwinkle Lays Out Vision For Cook County Land Bank
By Sebastian James at June 21, 2012 | 11:59 am | 3 Comments
[caption id="attachment_7411" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="Toni Preckwinkle discusses vacant property strategies in a panel discussion moderated by NPR's Bob Edwards"][/caption] Speaking at a national conference on vacant property and land use, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced her vision for a Cook County Land Bank, an entity more...
Second-Installment Property Tax Bills to be Mailed on Time for the First Time in Three Decades
By Sebastian James at June 6, 2012 | 10:37 am | 6 Comments
Cook County elected officials announced Wednesday that 1.8 million second-installment property tax bills are expected to be mailed on time this year for the first time since 1978 – a move that will save municipalities and school districts millions of dollars. Staff from county agencies met months ago to develop an accelerated schedule to restore timeliness and more...
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 Communications Staff 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...
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