Robbins, IL-(ENEWSPF)- 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 2020-21 school year. Digital Inclusion Week is a national effort[Read More…]
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Preckwinkle’s FY21 Budget Recommendation Includes No Tax Increases
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday presented a proposed $6.9 billion Executive Budget Recommendation for Fiscal Year 2021 equitably addressing the fallout of the pandemic without increasing taxes or cutting critical services. “This 2021 budget is balanced with no tax increases or the need for immediate[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Praises Judge’s Decision to Not Release Names of COVID-19-positive Patients in Cook Co.
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a statement praising the decision of Judge Anna Demacopoulus to not release the names of patients who test positive for COVID-19 in Cook County. “Today, Judge Demacopoulos denied the Northwest Central Dispatch Systems emergency request to release the names and addresses[Read More…]
President Preckwinkle Pushes for Aggressive Action to Combat Potential Economic Downturn, Millions in Lost Revenue
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Facing the specter of an economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle urges swift federal action to assist state and local governments who will be facing potentially extensive coronavirus-related losses of revenue in the coming months. Preckwinkle supports a plan introduced by[Read More…]
One of Pres. Preckwinkle’s Security Detail Tests Positive for COVID-19
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- A member of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s security detail tested positive for COVID-19. President Preckwinkle released the following statement in response: I have been informed that a member of my Executive Protection Detail tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). This member of my detail was last in[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Condemns Trump’s New SNAP Rule
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued a blistering statement condemning the Trump Administration’s proposed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (known as SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) proposal, which could cause millions of the nation’s poor to face starvation. One in seven people in Cook County would be affected if[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Announces Launch of Southland Development Authority
New initiative to grow economy in south suburbs and promote large-scale investments Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined Wednesday by business, philanthropic and community leaders for the launch of the Southland Development Authority (SDA), a new vehicle designed to grow the south suburban economy and promote[Read More…]
Essential Health Services Provided by Cook County: #Preckwinkle, #CCHHS, Health Advocates
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle was joined by Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) CEO Dr. Jay Shannon at Provident Hospital to highlight the essential health services provided by Cook County and why the County needs to continue to fund vital public health and hospitals work.[Read More…]
President Preckwinkle and County Board Honor Military Veterans
Part of Silver Star Service Banner Program Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and County Commissioners today recognized 40 military veterans for their sacrifice and service to nation under the annual Silver Star Service Banner program. President Preckwinkle created the County’s first-ever Department of Veterans Affairs in 2013.[Read More…]
Preckwinkle Praises Legislative Approval of Juvenile Expungement Reform
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle praised passage in the Illinois legislature of juvenile expungement reform. Saying, “It is time Illinois recognizes that the arrest records of young people who have made mistakes can serve as impediments to their future growth and development — and can even create[Read More…]
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