Toni Preckwinkle
Democratic · IL · President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
Toni Preckwinkle has served as President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners since 2010 and also leads the Forest Preserves of Cook County. She previously represented Chicago's 4th Ward for 19 years. Her county administration oversees the budget, health system, criminal-justice system, transportation, economic development, social programs, and environmental assets.
Track record
Environment and Public Health
· 2 records
Preckwinkle announced completion of Cook County's first ARPA-funded public electric-vehicle charging installation at the Cicero Public Library, with the county covering hardware, construction, networking, and warranty costs.
April 21, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle announced completion of Cook County's largest on-site solar installation at the Skokie Courthouse as part of the county's clean-energy expansion.
April 7, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Efficiency
· 6 records
Preckwinkle reopened and expanded Cook County's Property Tax Bridge Fund to offer up to $300 million in no-interest loans to schools, libraries, parks, fire districts, municipalities, and other governments affected by delayed tax bills.
June 9, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle's FY2026 preliminary forecast documented three bond-rating upgrades, more than $1 billion in pandemic-era preliminary gaps closed, increased reserves, and balanced budgets without resident tax increases.
June 18, 2025For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle launched a community survey and events to help decide which of more than 70 Cook County ARPA programs—including medical-debt relief, guaranteed income, and violence prevention—should continue after federal funding ends.
August 2, 2024For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle initiated a $2 million Justice Reinvestment Initiative to analyze criminal-justice and community-safety spending and redirect identified savings to evidence-based community services.
October 30, 2023For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle launched the $5 million Starting Block Grant initiative to build the operating capacity and infrastructure of small community-based nonprofit organizations.
July 26, 2023For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle introduced performance-based management and budgeting requiring county agencies to define measurable goals and report performance quarterly.
January 19, 2011For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Government Spending Reduction
· 2 records
Preckwinkle's FY2026 preliminary forecast documented three bond-rating upgrades, more than $1 billion in pandemic-era preliminary gaps closed, increased reserves, and balanced budgets without resident tax increases.
June 18, 2025For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle introduced performance-based management and budgeting requiring county agencies to define measurable goals and report performance quarterly.
January 19, 2011For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Preckwinkle announced $20 million for community violence intervention, including $5 million already awarded to community organizations and $15 million opened for 2026 services.
June 17, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle initiated a $2 million Justice Reinvestment Initiative to analyze criminal-justice and community-safety spending and redirect identified savings to evidence-based community services.
October 30, 2023For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Housing Affordability
· 2 records
Preckwinkle's administration launched a third phase of Cook County's down-payment assistance program with a $2 million allocation after earlier phases assisted more than 700 home purchases.
June 22, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board invested $19.9 million in food access, rental assistance, homelessness prevention, and emergency shelter services, including $10 million for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
March 11, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 3 records
Preckwinkle and the Cook County Board invested $19.9 million in food access, rental assistance, homelessness prevention, and emergency shelter services, including $10 million for the Greater Chicago Food Depository.
March 11, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle launched a community survey and events to help decide which of more than 70 Cook County ARPA programs—including medical-debt relief, guaranteed income, and violence prevention—should continue after federal funding ends.
August 2, 2024For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle launched the $5 million Starting Block Grant initiative to build the operating capacity and infrastructure of small community-based nonprofit organizations.
July 26, 2023For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Public Infrastructure
· 4 records
Under Preckwinkle, Cook County approved more than $13.5 million in June 2026 design, bridge-rehabilitation, and road-resurfacing contracts across suburban Cook County.
June 11, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle reopened and expanded Cook County's Property Tax Bridge Fund to offer up to $300 million in no-interest loans to schools, libraries, parks, fire districts, municipalities, and other governments affected by delayed tax bills.
June 9, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle announced completion of Cook County's first ARPA-funded public electric-vehicle charging installation at the Cicero Public Library, with the county covering hardware, construction, networking, and warranty costs.
April 21, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Preckwinkle announced completion of Cook County's largest on-site solar installation at the Skokie Courthouse as part of the county's clean-energy expansion.
April 7, 2026For
Source: cookcountyil.gov · researched July 13, 2026
Elections
- President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners · November 3, 2026 · Cook County, Illinois · incumbent
Profile last researched July 13, 2026.