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4 days ago
3 min

Justice for Black Lives Resolution

At the July 30 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, the Justice for Black Lives Resolution was passed. Below are Commissioner Britton's...

Jul 17
1 min

Forest Preserves & Phase 4

With Illinois in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan, almost all of the Cook County Forest Preserves are open to play, outdoor recreatio...

Jul 10
1 min

New Tools for Police Accountability

This week, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx released a new tool for Cook County residents to hold police accountable for criminal m...

Jul 9
1 min

$3.4 Million in CARES Act Funding for District 14 Municipalities

Cook County received around $429 million from the federal CARES Act, which was available to local governments serving populations over 50...

Jul 1
1 min

Cook County Minimum Wage Increases

Starting today, July 1st, the Cook County minimum wage increases to $13/hour and $5.30/hour for tipped employees. Cook County's increase ...

Jun 26
2 min

Mail Out the Vote!

The recently passed Senate Bill 1863 expands mail-in voting for the November 3 general election. This comes as a response to the challeng...

Jun 26
0 min

District 14 Newsletter - June 26

Jun 25
1 min

Illinois Moves to Phase 4

All regions of the state are on track to move into Phase 4 of Restore Illinois on Friday, June 26. More information on the Restore Illino...

Jun 24
1 min

Business Interruption Grants

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) launched the first round of Business Interruption Grants (BIG). The G...

Jun 19
1 min

Happy Juneteenth!

Every year on June 19th, Juneteenth is celebrated to commemorate the ending of slavery in the United States. Led by Major General Gordon ...

Jun 19
1 min

Transit Fares Resume

As part of phase three, Pace & CTA will resume collecting fares starting on Monday, June 22nd. CTA buses will also return to front door b...

Jun 19
1 min

Cheers! Cook County OKs Temporary Beer Garden License Measure

On June 18, the Board of Commissioners passed a measure allowing businesses in unincorporated Cook County that hold a liquor license to a...

Jun 19
1 min

New Transit Investments in District 14!

This week, the Cook County Board approved additional funding for three projects underway in District 14. Sanders Road Resurfacing: In Gle...

Jun 19
3 min

New State Resources for Businesses & Individuals

This week, the state of Illinois introduced three new resources for businesses and individuals impacted by COVID-19: Business Interruptio...

Jun 13
2 min

14th District COVID-19 Update - June 12th

This post was last updated on June 12th at 3:30pm To the Residents of the 14th District, My office has created a COVID-19 webpage with up...

Jun 12
2 min

Cook County Receives $14 Million COVID-19 Contact Tracing Grant

On June 11, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) announced it will be receiving almost $41 million in grant funding from t...

Jun 11
1 min

Illinois Child Care Restoration Grants

The Illinois General Assembly has directed $270 million of COVID-19 relief funds to child care providers so they can support families as ...

Jun 11
1 min

More Time to Pay Delinquent Taxes

Cook County taxpayers will now have an additional four months to pay delinquent property taxes before they are offered to investors. This...

Jun 5
1 min

Forest Preserves Reopen in Phase 3

The Forest Preserves of Cook County announced a series of changes to the Preserves as the state moves to Phase 3 of the Governor's Restor...

Jun 2
1 min

Grab a Cocktail To Go

As of June 2nd, bars may sell cocktail kits for customers for either pick up or delivery. Under the new law, bars and restaurants can off...

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Cook County Commissioner for District 14

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