Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Thursday, Oct. 10, unveiled a proposed $9.89 billion executive budget recommendation for Fiscal Year 2025. The proposed budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for equity-focused programs, continued pandemic recovery efforts and essential services without layoffs, tax increases or cuts to services.
Preckwinkle said that since the COVID-19 pandemic, Cook County has received three bond rating upgrades, spearheaded legislation to fully fund its pensions in 30…
