Using some of the federal dollars Cook County received to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic, county commissioners Thursday OK’d spending nearly $14 million to transform two suburban hotels into shelters for people who are homeless and $8 million on a water bill relief plan. The board voted to award a $7 million, no-interest, fully forgivable 30-year loan to Connections for the Homeless Inc. so .
Cook County helping buy hotels in Evanston and Oak Park for homeless chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Though efforts to replace potentially dangerous lead service lines across Illinois have been slow and costly, Cook County government Tuesday announced a new program to replace at least 550 such lines at suburban home-based day cares over the next two years. Under the new LeadCare Cook County, providers in Calumet City, Cicero, Hazel Crest, Harvey and Maywood can apply now to have lead service .
Removing lead from daycares aim of new Cook County initiative chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Cook County weighs guaranteed-income trial chicagobusiness.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagobusiness.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.