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Cook County commissioner hosting virtual town hall Wednesday on anti-racism effortsJun 29, 2020 6:31 PM - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison and Cook County Director of Equity and Inclusion Denise Barreto will host a live Antiracism Virtual Town Hall at noon Wednesday.
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Cook County rejects taller fences at truck lot near Elk Grove
Jun 5, 2020 8:15 AM - With a nod to Elk Grove Village trustees, Cook County commissioners have rejected a truck repair company's plans to install taller fences around unincorporated property it rents on the village's border. -
Preckwinkle denies release of COVID-19 patient addresses to dispatchers
May 26, 2020 6:35 PM - In her first exercise of the veto pen, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Tuesday overruled county board commissioners by rejecting a measure to release the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients to suburban 911 dispatchers. -
In close vote, Cook County Board agrees to release COVID-19 patient addresses
May 21, 2020 6:27 PM - In a narrow vote, Cook County commissioners Thursday agreed to release the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients to suburban 911 dispatchers, municipalities and police departments following a debate over how to balance protections for first responders with the privacy and civil rights of individuals. -
Cook County likely to waive late fees on property tax payments
May 13, 2020 7:44 PM - Cook County plans to waive late fees on property tax payments due in August and extend the deadline to pay the second installment of taxes to Oct. 1, officials said Wednesday. The full board will vote on the plan May 21. -
Virtual town hall on 2020 Census set for FridayMay 6, 2020 11:42 AM - Cook County Commissioner Kevin B. Morrison and Hanover Park Village Clerk Eira Corral Sepúlveda will co-host a Census Virtual Town Hall at 1 p.m. Friday, May 8, to discuss the 2020 Census.
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Emergency dispatchers to sue Cook County for COVID-19 info
Apr 23, 2020 8:31 PM - The Northwest Central Dispatch System plans to go to court Friday to try to get the Cook County Department of Public Health to release information on confirmed COVID-19 patients in the Northwest suburbs. -
Towns seek COVID-19 patient names from Cook County
Apr 15, 2020 7:01 PM - Northwest Central Dispatch System and Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson want the Cook County Department of Public Health to release the names of people with the coronavirus to local first responders, but the request has so far been denied. -
Preckwinkle self-isolating after security staffer tests positive for COVID-19
Apr 8, 2020 3:09 PM - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will self-isolate until the end of the day Friday, after a member of her security detail tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Wednesday morning. -
Cook County seeks donations of PPE inventoryApr 2, 2020 4:32 PM - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday announced a new donation program to accept unused personal protective equipment for first responders and medical staff.
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