The Cook County Department of Public Health launched a new #MASKUP Cook County campaign targetting young adults, ages 20 to 29, to make a...

Beginning September 24, mail ballots will be sent to all Cook County Voters who apply to receive one. For those who wish to return their...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security has extended unemployment benefits by an additional 20 weeks after the initial 26 week...

Cook County District 14 August 2020 Newsletter

The Cook County Community Recovery Initiative has launched a rental assistance program for renters in suburban Cook County affected by...

Last week, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health enacted new emergency rules that give local health...

The Cook County Department of Public Health is seeing increased COVID-19 cases in suburban Cook County, especially amongst young adults...

The Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) has launched the first round of contact tracing jobs through the Hektoen Institute of...

We appreciate how hard residents of the 14th District have worked to keep Illinois in a recovery phase and to slow the spread of...

Cook County has made several infrastructure and transit investments in District 14. In communities across our District, service lines,...

The Illinois Housing Development Authority has launched two new programs to provide resources for renters and homeowners.

Two Cook County criminal justice reform programs recently received grant funding. The programs are aimed at reducing the likelihood of...

Recently, the Illinois Commerce Commission expanded statewide protections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the expansion, Peoples...

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

At the June 18 meeting of the Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Britton co-sponsored Commissioner Brandon Johnson's Justice for Black...

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

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

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

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