US EditionCook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Unveils $10.1B Election Year Budget, Tapping Reserves
The $10 billion budget avoids deficits, layoffs, and new taxes by cutting expenses 10% to offset federal Medicaid funding reductions, which make up half of the county’s budget.
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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unveils $10.1B election year budget, tapping reserves
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle publicly unveiled her $10.1 billion 2026 budget Thursday, a slight increase from last year’s proposal that also girds against potential federal cuts and a pending lawsuit that could upend how the county funds its public safety offices. Sticking with a now years-long trend, Preckwinkle’s proposal does not include any new taxes, fines or fees, and eliminates a projected $211 million shortfall thanks in …
Preckwinkle unveils $10 billion budget for Cook County, warns of future 'turmoil' from federal cuts
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is proposing a $10 billion budget for next year without a deficit, layoffs or any new taxes, fees or fines. But she warned of future instability for the county as the federal government threatens to cut health care funding and infrastructure grants. "We're in a good place at the moment, but there's a lot of turbulence in front of us," Preckwinkle told reporters Wednesday afternoon. "We're headed into …
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