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Statement by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Passage of the FY 2016 Budget

Today, with the support of the Board of Commissioners, we successfully culminated months of work with passage of the FY 16 budget.
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Cook County Honored for ‘Green’ Practices Undertaken By Preckwinkle Administration

Cook County has been honored for implementing sustainable principles and practices.
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Environmental

Statement from Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle following today's County Board Finance Committee meeting

I am grateful to Chairman Daley and the Commissioners who supported the revenue proposals we brought today before the Finance Committee.
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Budget and Financial

Modest Hotel/Motel Tax Would Support Critical Public Safety Functions While Helping to Close FY 16 County Budget Gap: President Preckwinkle

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said today she will propose a 1% tax on hotels and motels in the County to provide revenue critically needed to close a gap in the County’s FY 2016 budget and fund critical public safety services in the co
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Budget and Financial, Budget and Financial

Join Cook County for GIS Day Nov. 17

Cook County is hosting a public event to celebrate maps and geospatial technology on November 17, 2015. Cook County's Geographic Information Systems (GIS) department and other local governments will demonstrate how they use geospatial technology.
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Technology