Looking for ways to better connect with nature? Stop by our FREE Environmental Resource Fair on Saturday, Aug 22 from 12 to 2 p.m. We'll be there to help you find more ways to protect the environment. More info at forms.gle/p7c2DM4oK1mm... #cookcounty #unplug

The Cook County Down Payment Assistance Program returns TODAY! This program offers up to $25,000 to help with your down payment and closing costs and is available to buyers looking to buy in Cook County with a minimum credit score of 620.

ICYMI: Schaumburg Township is once again hosting its annual Pack the Bus school supply drive for District 54 low-income students. The collection has already begun and the Pack the Bus event at Target is August 2! Shop their list here: tinyurl.com/492um4t3. See the flyer below for more info:

ICYMI: Calling all nature lovers! Come out to Liberty Park for the Hanover Park Monarch Festival on August 6. Join @EiraH2O and @HanoverParkParkDistrict for a FREE celebration of butterflies, native plants, and community pride.

Happy Non-Binary People's Day!

Stop by the Gail Borden Public Library Main Branch this morning for our constituent service satellite hours! We will be here through 11:30am to help with any issues.

Did you know eligible Illinois residents with disabilities can save and invest through an IL ABLE account while protecting access to public benefits? Learn more during this free webinar on Wednesday, July 22nd, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Register here: isto.webex.com/weblink/regi...

The Village of Hoffman Estates, in partnership with Roll Call Chicagoland, is hosting a sector-focused Career Expo on July 14, 2026, from 12:00–5:00 PM at Bell Works Chicagoland.

Many young people think vaping is low risk, but the reality is that vaping has immediate effects, not just long-term effects, and products contain highly addictive nicotine and other harmful chemicals. Learn more: ow.ly/2rHv50ZlE9S

We had great turnout at our Property After Death workshop yesterday! Thank you to the Hanover Township Assessor's Office for hosting and to Cook County Clerk Monica Gordon for sharing these resources with the community. To learn more about how to navigate probate, visit: buff.ly/bDK7Tba

TODAY, we will be hosting a Property After Death and Fraud Prevention forum with the Cook County Clerk's Office from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Hanover Township's Senior Center. We will be covering how to keep your property out of probate after death and how to recognize potential fraud schemes.

The 15th District will have a free Rabies Vaccine and Microchip Clinic this year hosted at Schaumburg Township, 1 Illinois Blvd, Hoffman Estates. This is a first-come, first-served event where the first 90 pets will receive free 1-year rabies, distemper, and FVRCP vaccines (for cats), and microchips

Calling all nature lovers! Come out to Liberty Park for the Hanover Park Monarch Festival on August 6. Join @EiraH2O and @HanoverParkParkDistrict for a celebration of butterflies, native plants, and community. Let’s protect the monarch butterfly together. Register today at: bit.ly/HPMonarch2026

Wishing everyone a happy Independence Day and a wonderful 250th birthday for our nation!

ICYMI: On Thursday, July 9th, at 5:30 PM, President Preckwinkle will host a Preliminary Budget Forecast Townhall on the recently released Preliminary Budget Forecast for FY 2027.

ICYMI: Join us for a Property After Death and Fraud Prevention forum with the Cook County Clerk's Office NEXT WEDNESDAY, July 8th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Hanover Township's Senior Center.

I had a great time celebrating our vibrant community, and I am proud that Cook County stands as a beacon of hope and progress for the rest of the country!

As we turn the page on pride month, I want to reflect on the progress we have made here in Cook County and thank all of the amazing people who stood shoulder to shoulder with myself and our LGBTQ+ elected officials, leaders, advocates, and allies at this year's Chicago Pride Parade.

Please save the date for the our annual Environmental Resource Fair on Saturday, August 22 from 12(noon) to 2pm! We'll be back at Rahlfs Woods in Streamwood with many returning partners and some new ones. We'll be there to help you and your family learn how to be more sustainable!

I was honored to co-sponsor this year's Des Plaines Pride Community Celebration! It makes me proud to see so many come out to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, and I am incredibly grateful to celebrate alongside so many amazing friends and allies.

LeadCare Cook County, a program offering free lead inspections and lead service line replacements to both licensed and license-exempt child care providers in suburban Cook County is rapidly approaching its enrollment deadline of July 31, 2026. To learn more, visit: leadcareillinois.org/cookcounty/

It is always a pleasure to celebrate America's second independence day alongside those who continue pushing for full equality and freedom.

I had a wonderful time at the Juneteenth event celebrated this past weekend in the Village of Hanover Park. Thank you to Hanover Park’s Sister Cities Committee and the Friends of Sister Cities Hanover Park for putting this event together.

Thank you as well to everyone who came out to enjoy the nice weather our amazing forest preserves. I'm incredibility grateful to be able to celebrate with such an amazing community!

…the Arlington Anglers Fishing Club, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Minds With Motion, Good news in the Neighborhood, and the Friends of Cycling in Elk Grove!

Thank you to MWRD Commissioner Eira L. Corral Sepúlveda, as well as to our amazing partners: the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Cook County Health, Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability, the Brookfield Zoo Chicago…

We had another amazing Outdoors Day and Fishing Derby this past weekend with perfect weather and fish practically jumping out of the water!

Happy Father's Day to all fathers and father figures!

Wishing everyone a happy Juneteenth! Please join in celebrating our nation's second Independence Day!

Stop by the Schaumburg Township District Library this morning for our constituent service satellite hours! We will be here through 11:30am to help with any issues.