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As you know, Cook County and the City of Chicago officially launched the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (CCWP), in July. We just updated some job information and links to job websites from them. Click here to view.
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BUILT in Cook Loan Fund – Broadening Urban Investment to Leverage Transportation
Cook County’s Department of Planning and Development is developing a master strategy of leveraging existing assets including people, employers, educational institutions, infrastructure, and technological systems with current and proposed investments to advance economic growth and promote sustainable communities along transportation corridors in suburban [...]
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On Thursday, July 26, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, joined by Commissioner Jeffrey R. Tobolski and Herman Brewer, Bureau Chief, Economic Development for Cook County, toured Ingredion Incorporated (formerly known as Corn Products International, Inc. ), one of the world’s leading ingredient solutions providers and located in Cook County, Illinois for over 100 years. In [...]
Continue Reading →President Preckwinkle Announces Council of Economic Advisors
Business and civic leaders will aid Cook County in promoting regional economic development strategies that foster growth and cooperation
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced the creation of a Council of Economic Advisors, a group of more than 20 distinguished business and civic leaders from across the [...]
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Get the Skills – Get the Job!
Come to the July 19th Transportation Jobs Expo at Olive Harvey College – 10001 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago from 1pm to 7 pm.
Free and Open to the Public.
Visit their website at: www.ccc.edu or call them at 773-COLLEGE.
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Economic growth was discussed at length at the July 16 meeting of the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leader Forum.
United States Congressman Daniel Lipinski and María Choca Urban, Director of Planning and Development for Cook County’s Bureau of Economic Development were featured speakers at the West Suburban Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leader [...]
Continue Reading →Preckwinkle Removes Barriers To Small Business Growth
Policy changes will help create jobs and build capacity for small, minority and women-owned businesses
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has announced new initiatives aimed at removing barriers for small, minority and women owned businesses and stimulating economic growth. At a news conference Tuesday, President Preckwinkle announced [...]
Continue Reading →Construction before and after at the Cook County Sheriff’s Bootcamp - Before and After Photos
Removal and replacement of approximately 29,000 sq. ft. of existing running track at the Cook County Sheriff’s Bootcamp has been completed . The original running track was 15 years old and had deteriorated to the point where it posed a hazard to [...]
Continue Reading →Today Cook County and the City of Chicago officially launched the Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership (CCWP), consolidating their separate employment assistance agencies and naming two board chairmen for the new entity, President Preckwinkle announced.
Dr. Larry J. Goodman, chief executive officer of Rush University Medical Center, and Frank Clark, former CEO of Com-Ed, will chair [...]
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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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Public Notice – We Want to Hear from You!
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We want to hear from you – see our notices posted below:
Public Hearings and Public Comment Notice – Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, Cook County, IL
The Cook County Bureau of Economic Development is accepting citizen comments regarding its Draft Substantial Amendment to the 2010-2014 Consolidated [...]
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