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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Mayor Rahm Emanuel Applaud Congress For Passing The Workforce Innovation And Opportunity Act (WIOA)

The Chicago Cook Workforce Partnership and its 48 workforce agencies in Chicago and Cook County will benefit from new legislation Today, President Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) bill, authorizing $58 billion over si

July 22, 2014

Economic Development

Senator Durbin, Governor Quinn, Mayor Emanuel And Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Announce More Than $31 Million in HUD Disaster Recovery Funding For Chicago Area

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July 15, 2014

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President Toni Preckwinkle, Governor Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin Announce the Chicago Metro Region Designated One of 12 “Manufacturing Communities” by the US Department of Commerce

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Governor Pat Quinn, and Senator Dick Durbin announced today that the Chicago Metro Region is one of the first 12 locations to be designated a “Manufacturing Community” through the Investing in Manufacturing Com

May 28, 2014

Economic Development

Preckwinkle Eyes New Freight Rail Study as Important Job Development Tool for Cook County

Cook County will authorize a study that will evaluate trucking and rail freight needs and recommend improvements to the system that will lead to jobs and economic development, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said today. The Cook County Board

May 21, 2014

Economic Development

President Preckwinkle Nominates Romayne Brown to the Metra Board of Directors

Cook County Board President Preckwinkle today announced her intention to appoint Romayne Brown to the Metra Board of Directors. Brown is a retired transit manager with more than 30 years of operations and customer service experience.

September 30, 2013

Economic Development