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"This is going too far, we are telling people from all over the world, ‘come to Cook County, we will give you free housing and cash’ yet we can’t take care of our own," he said. The last count of homeless veterans estimated that there were more than 500 homeless veterans in Chicago alone.  #BobFioretti

At the time of his arrest on Oct. 4, Jason Jeffries, 41, of the 5700 block of South Green Street, was on parole for a 2017 child pornography conviction, and he was a registered sex offender. Jeffries was also previously convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor in 2001 in Will County. #CookCountySheriff

These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County. #cookcountyboard

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

Preckwinkle provided a snapshot of some of the many programs that are moving forward in this budget and future years using federal relief funding. #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

These changes will result in cost savings for the county and a step forward toward reaching the County’s goal of 100% carbon neutrality by 2030

“I am delighted to see the County’s significant and continued commitment to supporting the resiliency of small businesses, particularly those owned by historically excluded populations,“ said Cook County Commissioner Alma Anaya.

The bill targets commercial and industrial properties that have shown a clear pattern of economic stagnation or decline of real estate taxes as a result of depressed conditions. #southlandreactivationact

"Public safety and discussions about the SAFE-T Act are absolutely critical, and deserve calm rational discussion. That is not what the left wants. We will not be resuming the press conference today, but we will most certainly be continuing this discussion." #safetact