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The Cook County Code of Ordinances are the current laws of Cook County.

   
  Eighteen of the 20 largest banks in the world and more than 50 foreign banks have offices in Cook County.
   
     
     
     


Events

Dwight Perkins Woods Garlic Mustard Weed Pull, May 5, 2012
Saturday, May 05, 2012


Public hearing on the Redistricting of the Seventeen Cook County Board Districts - May 1, 2012
Tuesday, May 01, 2012


Earth Day Workday at Bunker Hill

Dear Neighbor,

Please join me and volunteers from our area in celebration of Earth Day this Saturday, April 21st, with the North Branch Restoration Project (NBRP) (http://www.northbranchrestoration.org). We will join employees of Comcast at the Bunker Hill Savanna from 9am-Noon in restoring the area by removing invasive species, excessive growth, and woody brush.

No experience is necessary. Stewards will provide all the tools and training necessary.

Directions: West side of Caldwell between Devon and Touhy Avenue; entrance located just opposite Tonty Street. Meet in first section of parking lot.

If you have any questions, please contact my office at 312-603-6383.

Sincerely,

Larry Suffredin
Cook County Commissioner, District 13


The 2010 Census Redistricting Committee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County has
scheduled meetings for the purpose of conducting public hearings on the Redistricting of
the Seventeen Cook County Board Districts.

Tuesday, April 17,2012
6:00 p.m.
Sixth District Courthouse
16501 S. Kedzie Parkway
Markham, Illinois

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Oakton Community College
1600 East Golf Road, Room 1610
Des Plains, Illinois 60016

Thursday, April 26, 2012
6:00 p.m.
Fourth District Courthouse
1500 South Maybrook Drive
Maywood, Illinois

Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Location and time to be determined

click here for complete details


April is Fair Housing Month!

In honor of National Fair Housing Month, the Interfaith Housing Center is holding its 8th Annual Fair Housing Month event:

"A Conversation on Inclusive Communities: An Interactive Experience with Film"

Featuring Defamation, by Todd Logan
A Courtroom Drama and Discussion

Wednesday, April 25th 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Glenview Public Library, 1930 Glenview Road, Glenview

Click here for acrobat pdf document with more information.

View the flyer

This riveting courtroom drama shows the intersection of race, religion and class and is followed by a 15-minute audience deliberation led by the judge. A post-show conversation about race, class, religion and fair housing grows richer through the audience participation. Please join us! For more information, call 847-501-5760 or visit www.interfaithhousingcenter.org.


Rogers Park Property Tax Seminars

House

49th Ward
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Chicago Math and Science Academy
7212 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60626

Sponsored by:

Cook County Commissioner
Larry Suffredin

Chicago Alderman
Joe Moore

Cook County Assessor
Joe Berrios

View Flyer (Adobe Acrobat .pdf)

For more information call:

Assessor Berrios
at 312-443-7550 or www.cookcountyassessor.com

Alderman Joe Moore
at 312-744-3067 or 
www.ward49.org


Commissioner Suffredin’s Office
at 847-864-1209 or
www.suffredin.org

 

50th Ward
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Croatian Cultural Center
2845 W. Devon
(between Francisco & Mozart)
Chicago, IL 60645

Sponsored by:

Cook County Commissioner
Larry Suffredin

Chicago Alderman
Debra Silverstein

Cook County Assessor
Joe Berrios

View Flyer (Adobe Acrobat .pdf)

For more information call:

Assessor Berrios
at 312-443-7550 or www.cookcountyassessor.com

Alderman Debra Silverstein
at 773-262-1050 or  www.50thwardchicago.com

Commissioner Suffredin’s Office
at 847-864-1209 or
www.suffredin.org

 


 
 
Evanston Property Tax Seminar

House

Evanston
Thursday, March 15, 2012

6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Evanston Public Library
Community Room
1703 Orrington Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

Sponsored by:

Cook County Commissioner
Larry Suffredin
, 13th District

Evanston Assessor
Bonnie Wilson

Cook County Assessor
Joe Berrios

View Flyer (Adobe Acrobat .pdf)

For more information call:

Assessor Berrios
at 312-443-7550
or www.cookcountyassessor.com

Assessor Bonnie Wilson
at 847-332-2465

Commissioner Suffredin’s Office
at 847-864-1209 or
www.suffredin.org

 


Relevant or Redundant?
ILLINOIS TOWNSHIPS

A Panel Discussion Hosted by the Better Government Association

View flyer (Acrobat .pdf)

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
Program @ 7 p.m.

Unitarian Church of Evanston
1330 Ridge Avenue
Evanston, IL 6020

Moderated by NBC 5 Reporter Phil Rogers

Hon. Larry Suffredin, 13th District Cook
County Commissioner

Emily J. Miller, Esq., BGA Policy & Government
Affairs Coordinator

Bob Porter, Township Officials of Cook County
Administrative Coordinator

Sam Yingling, Avon Township Supervisor

RSVP to the BGA: 312.821.9028, jmalinowski@bettergov.org
or visit www.BGATownshipsPanel.eventbrite.com


Women's Commission Public Hearing
The Mature Woman: Navigating Life’s Challenges to Live, Survive and Thrive

Join the Cook County Commission on Women's Issues to discuss how challenges, decisions and options affect quality of life for women as they age. We will take a critical look at how the mature woman navigates and successfully makes course corrections to meet life’s physical, emotional, and economic challenges

Thursday, October 20, 2011  from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

69 W. Washington, 17th Floor Conference Room, Chicago 

 

Forest Preserve District Restoration schedule

Click here for this week's schedule of restoration activities at the Forest Preserve District.

Below find the season's schedule of restoration activities with the North Branch Restoration Project. More info can be found at www.northbranchrestoration.org.

Sunday, March 13, 2011
Bunker Hill Savanna
9am — noon
Somme Prairie Grove
1pm — 4pm
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Harms Woods
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Linne Woods North
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Linne Prairie
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Bunker Hill Savanna
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Somme Prairie Grove *
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Somme Woods
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Miami Woods Prairie
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Somme Prairie Grove *
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Harms Flatwoods
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Somme Prairie Grove *
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Wayside Woods Prairie
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Somme Woods
9am — noon
Somme Prairie Grove
1pm — 4pm
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Harms Flatwoods
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Somme Woods
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Harms Flatwoods
Somme Woosa
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sauganash Prairie Grove
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Wayside Woods Prairie

Sunday, May 15, 2011
Somme Prairie Grove *

Saturday, July 9, 2011
Linne Woods North
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Somme Woods
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Linne Woods North
Miami Woods Prairie
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Air Station Prairie
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Miami Woods Prairie

Sunday, May 22, 2011
Somme Woods *

Saturday, July 16, 2011
Linne Prairie
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Oxbow Prairie
Somme Prairie Grove
Saturday, May 29, 2011
Bunker Hill Savanna
Sunday, July 17, 2011
Watersmeet Prairie Grove
8am — 11am
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Sauganash Prairie Grove
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Somme Woods *
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Watersmeet Prairie Grove
8am - 11am
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve
Somme Woods *
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Watersmeet Prairie Grove

Sunday, July 24, 2011
Somme Prairie Nature Preserve

* Park at Somme Woods
Note: there are two meeting places for the three Somme Preserves. Please check directions to each site carefully.

 

Cook County Meeting Schedule

All meetings begin at 10:00am, in the Cook County Board Room, 118 N Clark Room 569, Chicago, IL 60602.

Board agendas can be found at the Cook County Clerk’s website.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Tuesday, May 3, 2011 Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Tuesday, May 17, 2011 Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 Tuesday, June 1, 2011 Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 Wednesday, September 7, 2011 Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011    

 

Forest Preserve District Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings begin at 10:00am, in the Cook County Board Room, 118 N Clark Room 569, Chicago, IL 60602, unless otherwise noted.

Board agendas can be found at the Forest Preserve District's website.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011 Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Thursday, June 2, 2011 Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, April 7, 2011 Thursday, September 8 2011  

 

What's happening at:

Brookfield Zoo

Chicago Botanic Gardens

North Branch Restoration Project

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