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Scholarships and Support now Offered to ALL Low-Income Suburban Cook County Residents in the Prairie State College District
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: College scholarships and support through One Million Degrees has now been extended to ALL low-income suburban Cook County Residents in the Prairie State College District. All low-income residents interested in a college education at Prairie State...
Imagine an America in which every child starts off on the right foot
Children learn from the moment they’re born, and kindergarten is too late to play catch-up. More high-quality early learning programs are essential. Babies, as it turns out, learn more, and earlier, than most of us know. Humans, in fact,...
Program Helps Grow Affordable Housing in Cook County Suburbs
The Housing Authority of Cook County is here to help you find your new home in an Opportunity Area. Click HERE to read all about it!
Let Kids Play
Doctors should prescribe playtime for young children, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. Click here to learn more!
Supporting Residents’ Homeownership Goals
(Chicago, IL) – Today, the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of Cook County (HACC), Richard Monocchio, welcomed four graduates of the HACC’s Homeownership Program as they gathered for a graduation ceremony at HACC’s downtown campus. All four graduates...
Giving Poor Families More Choices in Where to Live Can Greatly Improve Health
Click here to learn more about the ways your neighborhood can affect your health
Nearly 100 Cook County Youth Participate in Summer Jobs Program in the Forest Preserves
(Cook County) – Thanks to a shared vision between the Forest Preserves of Cook County, Friends of the Forest Preserves and the Housing Authority of Cook County, 84 youth came together to celebrate the completion of the five-week Forest...
