Cook County Submitted Stories
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Cook County Health Warns Residents About the Dangers of E-CigarettesApr 19, 2019 7:39 AM - Many young adults today think that e-cigarettes are healthier because they only have water and flavoring, but that's not true.
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Acclaimed Oakton Six Piano Ensemble to perform concert
Apr 15, 2019 12:18 PM - The Oakton Six Piano Ensemble will perform selections from the classical, ragtime and popular repertoire on April 27 and 28 at Oakton Community College's Footlik Theater in Des Plaines. -
Singer to share folk music catalog at Park Ridge library
Apr 4, 2019 1:11 PM - The Park Ridge Public Library welcomes Chicago's "official troubadour" Mark Dvorak for a musical presentation "The American Folk Song," at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 14. -
Cook County Health Urges Residents to Take Control of Their Sexual HealthApr 2, 2019 7:17 AM - April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 29 million Americans acquire an STD every year. In 2018, nearly 51,000 cases of STDs were reported.
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Cook County Health Recognizes World Kidney Day on March 14Mar 12, 2019 7:24 AM - In recognition of World Kidney Day on March 14, Cook County Health urges everyone to learn about chronic kidney disease and what you can do to prevent it.
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Crespo Introduces Legislation to Consolidate Policing of Cook County Forest PreservesFeb 22, 2019 7:24 AM - As a way to reduce ineffective and redundant government entities, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, announced he is sponsoring legislation transferring the duties of the Cook County Forest Preserve District police to the Cook County Sheriff's Office.
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Cook County Health Calls For Stricter Gun Regulation on Anniversary of Parkland ShootingFeb 15, 2019 7:15 AM - Cook County Health (CCH) urges legislators to take action to reduce gun violence on the first anniversary that claimed 17 lives at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
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CYT Northwest Cook to present 'Into the Woods Jr.'
Feb 14, 2019 6:40 AM - Life is just a fairy tale when Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical comes to life in CYT Chicago of Northwest Cook County's production of "Into the Woods Jr." Performances are Feb. 15-24 at Prairie Lakes Theater, 515 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines. -
Chicago Area Clean Cities elects leaders in clean air, clean vehicles to its board
Jan 23, 2019 6:46 AM - Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) today announced the election of representatives from the American Lung Association, Nissan, Cummins, Inc., Exelon Corporation, and the Forest Preserves of Cook County to its executive board. -
Cook County Health and Office of the Chief Judge Expand Efforts to Reduce Opioid AddictionJan 17, 2019 7:27 AM - Cook County Health (CCH) and the Office of the Chief Judge (OCJ) are expanding their efforts to reduce the prevalence of opioid addiction in the Adult Probation Department (APD) in Cook County.
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