Cook County will experience extreme cold weather for several days starting Friday evening. The National Weather Service has advised that wind chills will make it feel as cold as -20°F over the weekend.   

Cook County is opening warming centers in the north, west and south suburbs to help residents combat extreme weather conditions. The warming centers will be open 24 hours. The centers will open at 8:30 a.m. Friday and run continuously until 4:30 p.m. Monday, December 15.  

Findings Offer Practical Roadmap for Improving Transparency, Consistency and Predictability Across County Programs

$5 million in funding is available for Suburban Community-Based Organizations 

Today, President Preckwinkle and the Cook County Justice Advisory Council (JAC) announced a funding opportunity designed to support residents who have been impacted by gun violence in Suburban Cook County. Up to $5 million in funding will be available to eligible community-based organizations through the Suburban Cook County Wraparound Services for Survivors of Gun Violence (SCC-SGV) grant opportunity.

In recognition of International Human Rights Day, the Cook County Commission on Human Rights will host “A Closer Look at the Importance of Fair Housing” on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, from 5:00-7:00 P.M., at the

Park Forest, IL - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Commissioner Donna Miller, Park Forest Mayor Joesph A. Woods, regional fire service leaders, and other local officials to celebrate the completion of two Build Up Cook projects at the Park Forest Fire Training Site. The improvements strengthen one of the region’s most active firefighter training facilities, which supports more than 500 firefighters from over 50 departments each year.

COOK COUNTY, IL – On Thursday, Nov. 20, the Cook County Board of Commissioners took a significant step to accelerate economic opportunity across the region, approving new funding to expand small business lending through several local community financial institutions. The Board also renewed its support for the Greater Chicagoland Economic Partnership, reinforcing Cook County’s leadership in a coordinated, regional approach to economic development.  

COOK COUNTY, IL — Today, the Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a balanced $10.12 billion FY2026 budget. This thoughtful and balanced budget includes billions of dollars in public health, public safety and economic development funding and continues successful pandemic recovery efforts without layoffs, tax increases or cuts to essential services.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved planning, design and construction contracts today to continue the pipeline of transportation-related projects for the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways (DoTH). These vital projects advance multi-modal projects throughout Cook County to improve state of good repair, operations, safety and support the regional economy.  

Barrington Township | $250,000 

Resurfacing of various township roads to modernize local infrastructure. 

The Department of Transportation and Highways urges residents to keep emergency kit in each car when driving during winter weather

The first snowstorm of the season creates hazardous conditions for residents and their pets. The Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control reminds residents to take special precautions to keep their pets safe throughout the winter months.