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Unincorporated Cook County

Unincorporated Cook County: A Profile of Unincorporated Areas in Cook County and Recommendations to Facilitate Incorporation

09.22.16

This report provides a comprehensive examination of all unincorporated areas in Cook County. It builds extensively on a 2014 report by...

Unincorporated Cook County: A Profile of Six Townships and Preliminary Recommendations to Facilitate Incorporation

12.09.14

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This report examines...

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Cook County Board Expands Video Gaming into Unincorporated Areas

06.29.18

Beginning in August 2018, establishments with liquor licenses in unincorporated areas of Cook County will be able to offer video gaming on automated gambling machines based on an ordinance amendment passed by the Cook County Board of Commissioners earlier this month. Video gaming refers to...

Fire Protection in Unincorporated Areas of Cook County

11.23.16

The Civic Federation recently released its second report that examines the unincorporated areas in Cook County.

In the report, the Civic Federation identified a number of issues...