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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Releases FY21 Executive Budget Recommendation

Despite enormous COVID pressures, budget includes no increases to existing taxes.
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Cook County Board President delivers FY2021 Executive Budget Recommendation.
Budget and Financial

Cook County Advances Fair Transit South Cook Pilot Program

Partnership with transit agencies aims to improve transit service and increase ridership Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced during her annual budget address today that County officials are adv
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Community

President Preckwinkle Launches $20 Million COVID-19 Recovery Mortgage Assistance Program for Residents of Suburban Cook County

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development and the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) announced the launch of the $20 million Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Mortgage Assistance 
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President Preckwinkle Announcing Mortgage Assistance
Housing and Property

President Preckwinkle Announces Distribution of Laptops to Low-income, Housing Authority Households with School-age Children across Suburban Cook County

Today, President Preckwinkle joined the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC) to mark Digital Inclusion Week by announcing a new initiative to provide laptops for all school-age HACC residents who are still in need of e-learning devices for the
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From left: HACC Executive Director Rich Monocchio, Robbins Mayor Tyrone Ward and President Preckwinkle distribute laptops to Flowers residents following the announcement on October 7, 2020.
Technology

Cook County Distributing 500,000 Masks to Fight the Spread of COVID-19

County partners with local organizations to distribute masks in 18 at-risk communities and expands #MaskUp campaign
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From left: Commissioner Frank Aguilar, ASL interpreter, President Preckwinkle and Commissioner Deborah Sims at the press conference on Oct. 1, 2020.
Health