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Starting Today, Illinois Imposes Second-Highest Gas Tax, Enacts New Laws

Starting today (July 1), Illinois will have the second-highest gas tax rate in the nation. The motor fuel tax rises by two cents to...

Thousands Wear Orange to Honor Hadiya Pendleton and Raise Awareness on Gun Violence

By Ashleigh Fields Thousands remembered the life and legacy of Hadiya Pendleton on June 7 by wearing orange for Hadiya Pendlet. Pendleton, a teen shot...

Cook County Warming Centers Open As Temperatures Set to Plunge

Suburban Centers to Remain Operational Throughout Holiday Weekend The Chicagoland area is projected to get hammered with a significant amount of snowfall overnight and throughout...

Homicides Drop While Opioid Overdose Deaths Continue to Break Records in Cook County

Medical Examiner’s Office Releases Preliminary 2022 Data The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is releasing preliminary statistics for cases it handled in 2022. The Office’s...

Cook County Prepares to Open Three 24-Hour Warming Centers as Dangerously Cold Weather Arrives

Suburban Centers to Remain Operational Throughout the Holiday Weekend Cook County is opening 24-hour warming centers in the north, west and south suburbs to help...

Sheriff’s Office Distributing Free Turkeys to Cook County Residents

Members of the Cook County Sheriff’s office joined the Cook County Housing Authority, community members, and local churches to provide free turkeys to county...

Cook County Partners with Microsoft and National Able Network to Launch Free Tech Training Program for County Veterans

The 7-week program helps place veterans in tech industry jobs upon completion Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle joined County officials and representatives from National...

Op-Ed: Our Fight to Protect the Clean Water Act Must Continue

By Kim du Buclet, Commissioner, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District October 18th marked the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Clean Water Act. This monumental...

Mass Vaccination Site to Open in Cook County.

To further expand the availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, Governor JB Pritzker today announced an additional state mass vaccination site in Cook County and...

Cook County Recognizes Juneteenth as a Paid Day Off for County Workers

Cook County will recognize Juneteenth as one of the 14 paid holidays granted to its employees next year.  Juneteenth, a portmanteau of June and...

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