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May 21, 20201 min read
Memorial Day at Home
With a long weekend coming up, the Forest Preserves of Cook County is encouraging residents to enjoy Memorial Day at home. From Friday,...
May 21, 20201 min read
Changes to Restore Illinois
All regions of the state are on track to move into Phase 3 of Restore Illinois at the end of May. More information on the program and its...
May 21, 20201 min read
Stay #AllInIllinois
Illinois has been under a stay at home order for two months. As the weather warms up, and we naturally feel more inclined to get...
May 21, 20201 min read
SNAP Recipients Can Buy Groceries Online
Starting June 2nd, Illinois' 1.8 million SNAP (sometimes called food stamps) recipients will be able to purchase groceries online from...
May 21, 20201 min read
Want to become a contact tracer?
On Monday, Governor JB Pritzker announced the Illinois Contact Tracing Collaborative, part of the Restore Illinois plan. Contact tracing...
May 18, 20201 min read
New Property Tax Appeal Dates!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few changes to the property tax process this spring. You can find a helpful guide to general...
May 15, 20202 min read
Vital Records Update
The Cook County Clerk's Office, including the Vital Records department for marriage, birth and death certificates, is currently closed to...
May 15, 20201 min read
New Guidelines for Nursing Homes
This week, Governor JB Pritzker issued a new executive order protecting nursing homes that are complying with the Illinois Department of...
May 15, 20201 min read
What's in a Phase? Follow Along with Restore Illinois
In early May, Illinois released the Restore Illinois plan, which is a five-phase roadmap for reopening Illinois. Each phase includes...
May 14, 20202 min read
14th District COVID-19 Update - May 15
This post was last updated on May 15th at 3:30pm To the Residents of the 14th District, My office has created a COVID-19 webpage with...
May 13, 20201 min read
Unemployment Assistance is Now Available for Self-Employed!
As part of the CARES Act, the federal government expanded unemployment assistance to workers who are usually ineligible for the program.
May 8, 20202 min read
14th District COVID-19 Update - May 8
This post was last updated on May 8th at 3:30pm To the Residents of the 14th District, This week, Gov. JB Pritzker shared a roadmap for...
May 8, 20201 min read
Property Tax Re-assessments & Tax Sales
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are a few changes to the property tax process this spring. These changes will provide financial...
May 8, 20201 min read
How to Say I Do
COVID-19 has put weddings across Illinois on hold. This week, Governor JB Pritzker issued a new Executive Order hoping to make tying the...
May 8, 20201 min read
Renew your driver's license and vehicle sticker online!
Driver Services facilities across the state are closed to the public, but there are several services you can access online. Renew your...
May 6, 20201 min read
Get your stimulus check!
Did you get your stimulus check? Do you need to cash it but don't want to spend those critical dollars on check cashing fees? The...
May 6, 20201 min read
Restore Illinois
On May 5, IL Governor JB Pritzker announced Restore Illinois, a new plan to safely re-open Illinois. Restore Illinois does two things....
May 4, 20201 min read
Evictions Suspended Until June 1
Relief for Cook County residents is being extended with the continuation of the Illinois public health emergency. Evictions have been...
May 1, 20203 min read
More Federal Funding Available For Small Businesses
On April 24, Congress voted the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act into law. This new legislation added more...
May 1, 20202 min read
14th District COVID-19 Update - May 1
This post was last updated on May 1st at 3:30pm To the Residents of the 14th District, Today, new changes to Illinois Stay at Home Order...
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