Cook County reopens three mass vaccination sites amid surge in COVID-19 cases
The Cook County Health Department is re-opening three of their mass vaccination sites to meet the need during the current surge in Covid-19 cases.
Cook County leaders urge vaccinations as Omicron variant spreads
With cases going up and the highly transmissible Omicron variant raising fears, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle met with health experts to give an update on COVID-19.
Cook County health officials urge the unvaccinated to stay home for the holidays
Cook County health leaders are urging unvaccinated people to skip holiday gatherings this month.
Schools in suburban Dixmoor move to remote learning as water pressure issues continue for 6th day
Schools in suburban Dixmoor have moved to remote learning as issues with water pressure continue for the sixth day.
Chicago alderman removed from party positions over leaked text messages
Alderman Jim Gardiner has been kicked out of his Democratic party positions over his leaked text messages.
'Pandemic is not over': Toni Preckwinkle says Cook County 'experiencing a resurgence' of COVID cases
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the county is averaging 385 new COVID-19 cases per week, more than 100 additional cases than the same time last year.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle's estranged daughter-in-law linked with murder
The estranged daughter-in-law of Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has been charged in connection with a murder in Atlanta.
Cook County reaches grim milestone, 11K deaths from COVID-19
The Cook County medical examiner's office announced 11,000 deaths due to the coronavirus since the pandemic began last year.
Preckwinkle encourages Cook County residents to get vaccinated for Mother's Day
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle is encouraging everyone to get their shots for their moms and grandmother's.
Pritzker, Preckwinkle announce initiative in Illinois to expand digital access for low-income households
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced an initiative in Illinois on Wednesday that would expand digital access for low-income households throughout the state.
Local Democrats, Republicans react to 2020 election
"Looks like Biden is ahead in Wisconsin and Michigan and Nevada as well. With those three states, I think it's done,” said Preckwinkle.
Cook County dips into reserve funds, resorts to layoffs to avoid tax hike
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle says it is been a brutal year for government budgets, and Cook County is no exception.