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Cook County Officials Celebrate Día de Los Muertos

"It’s remembering the good times we’ve had spent with them, keeping their memory alive in our hearts,” said Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar. #diadelosmuertos

Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot Receives over 230K Applications

The Promise Pilot is the largest publicly-funded guaranteed income pilot in American history and will send monthly payments of $500 to 3,250 Cook County residents for two years... #promisepilot

Fioretti Furious Illegals Eligible for Cash While Vets Sleep on the Street

"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

Major Natural Gas Savings Implemented with People’s Gas

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

Cook County Announces $71 Million Source Grow Grant Program to Help Historically Excluded Small Businesses in Pandemic Recovery

“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.

Veteran Attorney and Former Chicago Alderman Bob Fioretti Announces Run For Cook County Board President

“Cook County and the City of Chicago are my home. I am running for Cook County Board President because I am tired of Chicago Political Machine politicians destroying our communities with dangerous, failed policies, reckless spending, over taxation, and flat-out incompetence." #BobFioretti

Cook County Board Extends Deadline for Loan Fund to Address Property Tax Delays

The Bridge Fund Program was launched at the beginning of August to offer local taxing jurisdictions a lower-cost borrowing option for local taxing bodies. Qualifying taxing bodies such as municipalities, park districts, schools, etc. have been able to apply for a short-term loan with the County.

President Preckwinkle and County Commissioners Announce $75 Million in Gun Violence Prevention Grants

“Gun violence is not acceptable anywhere, and can never be accepted as normal. We cannot accept children growing up without parents, lost to gun violence. We cannot accept a world where parents lose their children to senseless shootings,” said Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar.

Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar Brings Over $700,000 to the 16th District Through the Invest in Cook Grant Program

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.

Cook County Board of Commissioners Approves Gun Violence Reduction Grants, Assault Weapons Ban

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.

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