cook county board president

As part of the response, EMRS requested assistance from the Illinois Public Works Mutual Aid Network, or IPWMAN, a volunteer organization that coordinates public works assistance during emergencies. #stormdamage #cookcounty

The endorsements add to a coalition that includes the SEIU Illinois State Council, several Chicago alderpersons, members of the Chicago Board of Education, state lawmakers, a Cook County commissioner, clergy and former Chicago Public Schools officials. #endorsement #cps

Members of The Links, Incorporated contribute more than one million documented hours of community service annually, strengthening communities and enhancing the nation. #thelinks

Cook County has partnered with Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago for over three decades, renovating and repairing more than 2,000 homes since 1991. #veteran

The budget passed overwhelmingly 16-0, which followed a month of departmental hearings, commissioner questions and public meetings. #cookcountyboard

In my 4th term, I will focus on the distribution of Cook County’s $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding. #cookcountyboard

"The county has budgeted $491 million for pensions in 2023." #cookcounty

Cooper was killed during a carjacking allegedly committed by two men while they were on court-ordered electronic home monitoring while they awaited trial on charges for other crimes. #cookcountyboard

A total of $8,985,634 will be distributed across 39 municipalities and three townships to fund two transit, 16 pedestrian, 11 bicycle, one freight and 13 road projects.

The thirty-four grants were awarded to individual organizations and coalitions serving city neighborhoods and suburban municipalities that the ongoing gun violence epidemic has impacted most.