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Business License Deadline Extended to May 1st
| | The application deadline for the County's General Business License has been extended to May 1, 2011. A new Cook County law requires all businesses in unicorporated Cook County to hold a General Business License (GBL). The purpose of the GBL is to ensure businesses operating in unincorporated Cook County are in compliance with public health and safety standards, as well as with all other County ordinances.
Any person or business in unincorporated Cook County must obtain a GBL if:
- They maintain a fixed place of business.
- They own or lease real property for business purposes.
- They regularly maintain a stock of tangible personal property for sale in the ordinary course of business.
Business owners must apply for the GBL, which is good for two years, and pay the $40 license fee online. Late applications will be subject to a late fee of $40, and businesses out of compliance may be subject to a $1000 fine.
Visit the Cook County Department of Revenue's website for more information about the GBL and to complete an online application.
If you are confused about the license or whether the new requirement applies to you, please feel free to e-mail us at commissioner.goslin@cookcountyil.gov or call us at 312-603-4932. |
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Election Judges Needed!
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The Cook County Clerk's office needs more people to work in local precincts on Election Day, Tuesday, April 5. You can earn up to $170 working as an election judge, which will include completing your training, assisting with site set-up and working Election Day.
Election judges open the polls at 6 a.m., check voters' identification, hand out ballots, collect ballots, answer voters' questions and close the polls at 7 p.m. Election judges serve an important purpose in making sure all votes are counted fairly, honestly and accurately.
You can apply to be an election judge online or call (312)603-0970. If you know someone who might be interested in making a little extra money and being part of the democratic process, please pass this information along!
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Internships Through Friends of the Forest Preserve
| Still looking for something meaningful to do with your summer? Friends of the Forest Preserve has paid internship programs still accepting applications! Interns will get to roll up their sleeves, get outside, and participate in stewardship of the Cook County Forest Preserve District.
The Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps is a 6-week internship program for high school students that includes a stipend. Students learn about local ecology and get their hands dirty working on conservation projects. See below to download the application and fact sheet. Applicants should have an interest in conservation and doing physically active work outdoors.
Applications are due April 18, 2011.
The Adult Diversity Internship Program is a 12-week program for minorities at least 18 years of age with a high school degree or GED. Interns wiil gain experience with ecological restoration and prescribed fire while doing hands-on work and learning about the richness of our forest preserves. Successful candidates receive a living allowance, uniforms and equipment, and are eligible for a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award.
Applications are due June 11, 2010.
A 12-week, paid policy internship is also available. The intern will be work for Friends of the Forest Preserves to advocate through community organizing and education for the adoption of a Stormwater Management Policy for the Forest Preserves of Cook County, which is currently being considered by the FPD Board of commissioners. The intern would also work on site specific stormwater challenges by conducting research, working to find alternative solutions, and educating the public and local officials. Applications are due April 18, 2011. For more information about these internships and how to apply, please visit the Friends of the Forest Preserve website. |
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No Cash Bid Program in Rolling Meadows
| Cook County's No Cash Bid Program is at work helping municipalities with targeted economic development projects. The program is designed to assist municipalities and other taxing bodies with the purchase of tax delinquent properties for reuse as private development or for use by the municipality itself to fulfill needs such as flood prevention.
In 2010, the Cook County Department of Economic Development worked with a variety of Cook County departments and elected offices to review almost 500 property index numbers (PINs) for the No Cash Bid Program. After determining that qualifying delinquent taxes were present, municipalities submitted request packages for those properties in hopes they would eventually secure the tax deeds in order to redevelop and improve their communities. Recent No Cash Bid requests include one for the City of Rolling Meadows, for a strip of vacant land which will be maintained for storm water retention along Salt Creek. It will be used as green space next to a local shopping center.
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Cook County issue.
Sincerely,
Gregg Goslin, Commissioner
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