cook county

Community

South Suburban College Center for Hard to Recycle Materials Offered New Grant to Enhance Recycling Efforts in South Suburban Cook County

Silence DoGood - September 13, 2023

SSC was awarded a grant from The Recycling Partnership because of its dedication to advancing recycling in the community. #recycling

Community

Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas to Help Taxpayers Seek Refunds During Sept. 14 Phone Bank with ABC 7

Silence DoGood - September 7, 2023

Callers can also discover whether they are entitled to refunds for missed exemptions for the past four years. #propertytaxes

Community

Diverse Group Attends Commissioner Gordon’s Inaugural Violence Prevention Advisory Council

Silence DoGood - August 31, 2023

Last year, Cook County alone saw over 1,000-gun violence victims. It is the leading cause of death among children, teens and young adults under 25-years-old. #gunviolence

Community

Sheriff Dart Hosts Overdose Prevention Event

Silence DoGood - August 31, 2023

The Cook County Jail is a national leader in providing substance use disorder treatment in custody. #overdose

Community

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Honored Sept. 14th Chamber 57 11th Annual Breakfast

Silence DoGood - August 29, 2023

Chamber 57 is a vehicle through which business and professional people work together voluntarily to define and solve community issues. #tonipreckwinkle

Community

Commissioner Monica Gordon Announces Advisory Council to Address Violence Prevention

Silence DoGood - August 25, 2023

"We must go to the root causes and determine how to address it from every angle." #violenceprevention

Community

Cook County Receives Bond Rating Upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service

Silence DoGood - August 22, 2023

Improved financial operations have been driven by a willingness and ability to raise revenue, robust growth in sales tax receipts, operational improvements and an influx of federal aid. #cookcounty

Crime

Chicago Police Officer Charged with new Child Pornography and Child Sex Felonies

Silence DoGood - August 20, 2023

ICAC investigators reviewed evidence recovered from Deleon’s cell phone showing he sexually assaulted and abused minors and recorded lewd videos of himself... #ccso

Crime