Our construction projects have been moving forward this spring.

At the Department of Corrections,  one  goal of the construction project is to identify and implement energy conservation measures (ECMs) that will result in at least a 10% reduction in emissions and energy costs compared to a baseline year, throughout a 15 year financing period.

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We’re preparing our Draft  2013 Annual Action Plan, which summarizes proposed activities designed to meet community, housing, and economic development needs in suburban Cook County. The public comment period is: May 30, 2013 through June 30, 2013. We will have an online version available for review on our website, ( Continue Reading

If you’re looking for work, and you live in Cook County, the Chicago-Cook Workforce Partnership wants to help.  

 

For more details, go to: http://www.workforceboard.org/

View some of our calendars for this month:

One Stop Center Locations

*Chicago Heights – 1010 South Dixie Highway
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 898-5100
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Meeting Notice

There will be a meeting of the Cook County Land Bank Authority Board of Directors  on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the hour of 8:00 AM, at the
Metropolitan Planning Council located at 140 S Dearborn, Fourteenth Floor, Chicago IL.

CCLBA Board Meeting Agenda and Back-Up Materials for May 23, 2013 meeting: 
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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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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: [...]

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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. 
 
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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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