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Preckwinkle Details COVID-19 Financial Impact and Recovery with Preliminary Budget Forecast (Cook County, IL) - Outlining an optimistic budget recovering from the financial strain of the coronavirus pandemic, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today released the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2022 showing a projected gap of approximately $121.4 million.

Illinois' Bond Rating is Up (Springfield, IL) - Fitch Ratings announced on Wednesday they have revised the outlook on Illinois’ General Obligation bonds from negative to positive.

Cook County Workers Provide Expertise and Labor to Repair, Update Two Homes in Chicago Heights (Chicago Heights, IL) - President Preckwinkle toured two homes in south suburban Chicago Heights renovated and repaired by Cook County employees along with local firms and trades as part of “Rebuilding Together,” an annual initiative designed to assist elderly, disabled and low-income residents.

The Need for a Collective Approach to Preserving 2 to 4 Unit Housing in Chicago (Chicago, IL) - The loss of two- to four-unit rental buildings in Chicago’s neighborhoods is at the core of the city’s affordable housing crisis.

Smith on critical race theory: Kids are 'the ones that are going to be hurt' - Radio host Ty Smith is convinced critical race theory instruction stands to teach all the wrong lessons to District 87 students.

Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), both Co-Chairs of the Energy and Commerce Racial Disparities Working Group, today wrote to energy sector leaders to request a meeting to discuss minority representation at all levels of the energy sector.

The 2021 NACo awards centered around two key elements including how projects advance equity where applicable and clear metrics that showcase the outcome of the project.

DePaul College Prep's Stanton-Anderson: No decision yet on mandatory vaccines (Chicago, IL) - DePaul College Prep Principal Dr. Megan Stanton-Anderson recently responded to a parent’s concern that the school would make COVID-19 vaccinations for students mandatory.

Attacks have become more lucrative and easier to execute thanks to corporate inaction and the growing ransomware industry.

Illinois Recognizes Juneteenth as State Holiday (Springfield, IL) - Illinois continues to lead the nation when it comes to tackling structural racism as legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday was signed into law.