On August 28, 2019, cake was served at the Cook County courthouse to celebrate the final closing of the Cook County/Forest Service land exchange. The county acquired approximately 1,620 acres of federally owned land, which was scattered across the county. In exchange for the federal lands and an equalization payment, the county deeded the federal government 1,910.76 acres of county... READ MORE >
As a part of the annual budget process, Cook County has scheduled town hall meetings to discuss the 2020 preliminary budget. Citizens are welcome to come and participate at any of the following townhall meetings: . September 3: District 2 and 3 town hall meeting will be held at the Cook County Community Center at 5:30 p.m. . September 4:... READ MORE >
The county budget and property tax levy will be discussed at a majority of the upcoming county board meetings. The county board meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 8:30 in the Cook County courthouse. Meetings are open to the public and agendas are published the Thursday before the scheduled date for the meeting. If you... READ MORE >
The Thye-Blatnik Act of 1948 was created to provide compensation to Cook, Lake, and St. Louis counties for public lands set aside for conservation. Counties receive 0.75 percent of the assessed value of the lands in payment. The value of the lands is reappraised every 10 years. Payments received, beginning in 1989 were $421,000, $704,000 in 1999, and $2,025,000 in... READ MORE >
