Public Notice
There will be a meeting of the Search Committee of the Cook County Land Bank Authority on Monday, May 20, 2013 at the hour of 3:00 PM, at the
Metropolitan Planning Council located at 140 S Dearborn, Fourteenth Floor, Chicago, IL.
CCLBA Search Committee Notice & Agenda for May 20, 2013 meeting: [...]
Continue Reading →Intergovernmental Agreement Passed between Cook County and Village of Robbins
The Cook County Board of Commissioners has passed an Intergovernmental Agreement between Cook County and the Village of Robbins to participate in the County’s Vacant Building Ordinance. The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) passed on May 8, 2013.
The agreement is [...]
In order to further promote President Preckwinkle’s pro-growth economic agenda, staff from the Bureau of Economic Development have been on the road recently with two success stories.
Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief for Economic Development, along with other distinguished guests, attended the May 6th ribbon cutting for Anixter’ new corporate annex in Glenview, Illinois. In [...]
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Important News – National Program Addressing Needs of Unemployed and Veterans Opens Platform to Applications
Platform to Employment (P2E), a national program addressing the specific needs of unemployed workers over 50 and military veterans, has opened its on-line application for residents of Chicago/Cook County. Those interested in the program can apply at the Platform to Employment [...]
Continue Reading →Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today kicked off the 2013 roadway construction season and celebrated the 100th year anniversary of the County’s Department of Transportation and Highways. This year the department plans to allocate $35 million to improve nearly 49 lane miles of roadway in 19 municipalities across Cook County. The Cook County Bureau [...]
Continue Reading →The Bureau of Economic Development was represented at the 2013 Illinois Governor’s Conference on Affordable Housing last week. It was co-hosted by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and the Illinois Housing Council (IHC).
This year, Jennifer Miller, Program Manager for the Department of Planning and Development / Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, served on an [...]
Continue Reading →A three day intensive Inner City Capital Connections Training has been announced by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC).
The actual training seminar, the Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program, is designed to help small businesses in economically distressed areas access capital, achieve sustainable growth, and connect with [...]
National Rebuilding Day – April 27, 2013 – President Toni Preckwinkle joined more than 100 volunteers, including Cook County employees, completing major repairs to the homes of two residents in Harvey, Illinois, on Saturday as part of National Rebuilding Day. The County contributes $105,000 annually to Rebuilding Together Metro Chicago through its Community Development Block [...]
Continue Reading →There will be a meeting of the COOK COUNTY LAND BANK AUTHORITY Board of Directors on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at the hour of 8:00 A.M. at the Metropolitan Planning Council, 140 South Dearborn, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60603 to consider the attached agenda items.
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Cook County Bureau of Economic Development
69 W. Washington St
Suite 3000
Chicago, IL 60602
312-603-1077 or 1000 (o)
312-603-9725(f)
E-mail us at: Info.Edev@cookcountyil.gov
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We want to hear from you! Public Comment Notice: Draft 2013 Funding Allocations & Distributions for CDBG, ESG and HOME
We’ve published a notice about the Draft 2013 Funding Allocations & Distribution, which includes a summary of anticipated/actual 2013 funding from HUD for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) initiatives along with related proposed activities designed to meet community, housing, and economic development needs in suburban Cook County. [...]
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