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 [...]
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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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President Preckwinkle Announces BUILT in Cook Loan Fund
$30 Million Loan Guarantee Program approved by HUD will spur economic growth
President Preckwinkle today announced that Cook County received approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a $30 million loan guarantee program to finance four types of sustainable development.
They [...]
Continue Reading →Bureau Chief for the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development, Herman Brewer, participated in a panel on April 15th on the topic of Interjurisdictional Collaboration in Cook County. Also on the panel were:
David G. Pope , Village of Oak Park Robin Snyderman, Principal, BRicK Partners Mary W. Vasys,Principal,Vasys Consulting, Ltd. Janice Morrissy, Deputy Executive Director [...]
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Media Contact – President’s Press Office – press@cookcountyil.gov
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today announced a new Economic Growth Agenda outlining strategies to strengthen economic development throughout Cook County and the Chicago metropolitan region. Nine strategies highlight need for cooperation throughout the metropolitan area.
President Preckwinkle spoke at the Contractor “Meet and Greet” on March 28. Joined by the management team from the Bureau of Economic Development and Procurement, over 100 pre-qualified Architects, Engineers and Consultants were welcomed to network and find out about upcoming Capital projects with Cook County. The focus was on why working with Cook County is now [...]
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Investments in Chicago Heights on Tour – Friday, March 22
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, along with Chicago Heights Mayor David A. Gonzalez, local elected officials and top leadership from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Authority (HUD), on Friday, March 22nd, toured nearly $11 million of federal and county-funded strategic investments in [...]
Continue Reading →Public Notice – There will be a meeting of the Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors on Wednesday March 27, 2013, 8:30 a.m., on the 35th Floor East Conference Room, George W. Dunne Cook County Administration Building, 69 W. Washington Street, 60602, to discuss the development of the organization and its operations.
Local Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs affiliate is looking for volunteers. On Saturday, March 23rd, they will have a volunteer event at the Bloom Township Center – 425 S. Halsted in Chicago Heights. Even if you cannot make this event, please contact Habitat for Humanity Chicago South Suburbs, as noted below in their press [...]
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Bureau Chief Herman Brewer, Cook County Bureau of Economic Development was a featured speaker at the ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) Chicago conference, which took place at the Standard Club in downtown Chicago on March 19. The meeting brought together corporate executives investors, senior advisors, academic and government leaders to [...]
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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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