JOHN H. STROGER, JR. PRESIDENT JERRY BUTLER FORREST CLAYPOOL EARLEAN COLLINS JOHN P. DALEY ELIZABETH ANN DOODY GORMAN GREGG GOSLIN CARL R. HANSEN ROBERTO MALDONADO JOSEPH MARIO MORENO JOAN PATRICIA MURPHY ANTHONY J. PERAICA MIKE QUIGLEY PETER N. SILVESTRI DEBORAH SIMS BOBBIE L. STEELE LARRY SUFFREDIN

Published by the Office of Communications & Public Affairs 4/03

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COOK COUNTY GOVERNMENT

COOK COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

A listing of Cook County Departments & Services

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A Administration, Bureau of

A Message from Cook County Board President John H. Stroger, Jr.

Coordinates the activities of 11 Cook County departments under the oversight of the Bureau of Administration: Animal Control, Building and Zoning, Environmental Control, Highway, Law Library, Medical Examiner, Presidents Office of Employment Training, Planning & Development, Veterans Assistance Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. The Bureau also manages the Industrial Engineers and the Real Estate Division. Telephone: (312) 603-4660 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 820, Chicago, IL 60602

Cook County is home to more than 5 million residents living in

Ambulatory & Community Health Network

129 municipalities who depend on Cook County Government

Provides primary and specialty health care services to entire families, from seniors to infants, in neighborhood settings close to their homes through a network of 30 communitybased health centers. Telephone: (312) 864-0706 Address: 627 S. Wood Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

for a range of services – 24 hours a day, seven days a week. From health care workers on duty at our hospitals to the nature center attendants who educate our children about the unique ecosystems found in Cook County, there are thousands of dedicated employees who work for our more than 100 departments. Whether they greet you as you enter one of our facilities or are working behind the scenes, they take seriously their obligation to provide the residents of Cook County with a level of service second to none.

Animal Control Protects the health of Cook County residents by providing rabies vaccination registration, stray animal control, a spay and neuter service, and public education. Telephone: (708) 974-6140 Address: 10220 S. 76th Ave., 2nd Floor, Bridgeview, IL 60455

Auditor The information contained in this service directory is intended to help you, the residents of Cook County, learn more about this government and access the many services available to you. I also encourage you to visit us on the web at

Audits County fee offices and information systems, works with external auditors on the County’s annual audit, and performs special audits. Telephone: (312) 603-1500 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2600, Chicago, IL 60602

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Sincerely,

Brookfield Zoo

John H. Stroger, Jr., President Cook County Board of Commissioners

Owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Zoological Society, Brookfield Zoo is home to over 2,300 animals representing more than 400 species housed in landscapes that range from arid African grasslands to steamy tropical rain forests – and open to the public year round. Telephone: (708) 485-0263 Address: First Avenue and 31st St., Brookfield, IL 60531

Budget & Management Services

General Information: 312-603-5500 TDD: 312-603-5255 www.cookcountygov.com www.cookcountygov.com

Prepares Cook County’s annual appropriation bill and coordinates the development of annual and long-term budgetary projections. Telephone: (312) 603-5611 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 1100, Chicago, IL 60602

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Building & Zoning

Contract Compliance

Enforces provisions of the Cook County Building Code and Zoning Ordinance through issuing permits; overseeing the construction, alteration, demolition, relocation and/or inspections of all buildings and structures within zoning districts of unincorporated Cook County; and handling building complaints in unincorporated Cook. Telephone: (312) 603-0500 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2830, Chicago, IL 60602

The office certifies venders, monitors contractor activities for compliance and coordinates the County’s minority-and-femaleowned business programs. Telephone: (312) 603-5502 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 1020, Chicago, IL 60602

C Capital Planning & Policy Directs the County’s capital construction projects and oversees and reviews policy related to County capital construction. Telephone: (312) 603-0300 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 3000, Chicago, IL 60602

Central Services Provides support services to Cook County departments and agencies, including telecommunications, printing, publishing, warehousing of County records and inventory and salvage of County equipment. Telephone: (773) 843-6070 Address: 2323 S. Rockwell Ave., Chicago, IL 60608

Cermak Health Services Provides a comprehensive range of health care services, including primary care, dental, mental health and subspecialty care and early disease detection to approximately 11,000 detainees at the Cook County Department of Corrections, Department of Community Supervision and Intervention, and Impact Incarceration. Telephone: (773) 869-7000 Address: 2800 S. California Ave., Chicago, IL 60608

Chicago Botanic Garden Owned by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County and operated by the Chicago Horticultural Society, this 385-acre living museum offers the opportunity to experience 23 different gardens – from the serenity of the Japanese Garden and the vibrant colors of the Rose Garden to the romance of the English Walled Garden. Telephone: (847) 835-5440 Address: 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, Illinois 60022

Comptroller Reviews and discharges the County’s debts and credits, and maintains a record of all budgetary appropriations, expenditures, encumbrances and revenues. Telephone: (312) 603-5605 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 500, Chicago, IL 60602

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CORE Center A specialized health facility, founded as a joint venture with Rush Medical Center, that provides a comprehensive range of outpatient health care and social services to persons who are HIV positive, have AIDS, or have contracted other infectious diseases. Serving as a national model of outpatient care, the CORE Center also conducts research and offers prevention and education services. Telephone: (312) 572-4500 Address: 2020 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612

E Environmental Control Protects the health and welfare of the people of Cook County through the preservation, protection and improvement of the environment, in activities that range from air quality monitoring to testing for pollution levels within its jurisdiction. Telephone: (312) 603-8200 Address: 69 W. Washington, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60602

Ethics, Board of Responsible for implementing and enforcing the Cook County Ethics Ordinance, by investigating complaints, issuing advisory opinions, and conducting employee training seminars. Telephone: (312) 603-1100 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602

F Facilities Management Maintains more than ten million square feet of facility space occupied by Cook County offices. Telephone: (312) 603-0340 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 3030, Chicago, IL 60602

Finance, Bureau of Responsible for financial oversight in Cook County government. Coordinates and supervises offices within the Bureau of Finance: Budget & Management Services, Revenue, Risk Management, Comptroller, Contract Compliance, and the Purchasing Agent. Telephone: (312) 603-7590 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 500, Chicago, IL 60602

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Forest Preserve District Oversees a wide network of public lands, including natural forests, prairies and wetlands, within a broad public mandate of conservation, restoration, environmental education and recreation. The FPD’s 68,000 acres of public lands include 4,400 acres of dedicated Illinois Nature Preserve space that serve as a natural habitat for native flowers and wildlife, six nature centers, 200 miles of multi-use trails for activities that range from hiking and bicycling to cross-country skiing, 40 lakes and fishing ponds, access to canoeing and fishing on rivers and streams, golf courses, swimming pools, hundreds of picnic groves, the Chicago Botanic Garden, Brookfield Zoo, and more. Telephone: General Information (800) 870-3666 Address: 536 N. Harlem Ave., River Forest, IL 60305 Web Address: www.fpdcc.com

I Information Technology & Automation, Bureau of Coordinates Cook County’s technology strategy and implementation of countywide initiatives such as the Wide Area Network. Supervises the activities of the Departments of Central Services, Management of Information Systems, and Office Technology. Telephone: (312) 603-1400 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602

J John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital

H Health Services, Bureau of One of the largest public health systems in the country, the Bureau oversees, administers and coordinates all of the health care services offered by Cook County Government to more than 1.5 million Cook County residents. The Bureau is responsible for operational, planning and policy matters for Cook County’s seven health care institutions: Ambulatory & Community Health Network, Cermak Health Services, CORE Center, Department of Public Health, John H. Stroger, Jr., Hospital, Oak Forest Hospital, and Provident Hospital. Telephone: (312) 633-6820 Address: 1900 W. Polk St., Suite 220, Chicago, IL 60612

Highway Maintains 575 miles of County highways, bridges, overpasses and other transportation infrastructure. Services include salting and snow plowing, repair and rebuilding and ongoing maintenance. Telephone: (312) 603-1600 Road problems (24 hour): (708) 485-7130 Permits: (312) 603-1670 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Room 2300, Chicago, IL 60602

Human Resources, Bureau of Directs and coordinates all human resource activities from departments under the jurisdiction of the President of the Cook County Board. Telephone: (312) 603-6598 Address: 118 North Clark St., Room 834, Chicago, IL 60602

Human Rights, Commission on Enforces the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance by investigating and conducting hearings on complaints of discrimination. Also develops and conducts educational programs designed to prevent discrimination before it occurs and to promote better relations among the County’s diverse racial, ethnic, religious, cultural and social groups. Telephone: (312) 603-1100 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602 www.cookcountygov.com

Provides a full range of inpatient services for adult and pediatric patients in a variety of medical specialties, including services for chronic disease, burns, a Level 1 Trauma Center and emergency services. Telephone: (312) 864-6000 Address: 1901 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612

Judicial Advisory Council Works to improve the administration of criminal justice agencies, mandates and missions in Cook County government, through policy analysis, legislative initiatives and public advocacy. Telephone: (312) 603-1133 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2610, Chicago, IL 60602

Juvenile Temporary Detention Center Provides the children in its custody with a safe, caring environment; a range of educational and developmental programs; and a structure that enhances personal development and improves their opportunity for success upon return to the community. Telephone: (312) 433-7102 Address: 1100 S. Hamilton Ave., Chicago, IL 60612

L Law Library Provides professional library services for legal professionals and the public at seven branch locations offering one of the largest and broadest collections of law books in the nation, including statutes, case law and digests for all fifty states. Telephone: (312) 603-5423 Address: Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 2900, Chicago, IL 60602

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POET Office Locations

M Management of Information Systems Manages the centralized data storage and retrieval systems for Cook County, and assists County agencies in creating automated solutions. Telephone: (312) 603-4500 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 700, Chicago, IL 60602

Medical Examiner Determines the cause and manner of death for cases that fall within its jurisdiction, through state-of-the-art technologies employed by a range of specialists in forensic medicine. Telephone: (312) 666-0500 Address: 2121 West Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60612

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Maywood: 35 S. 19th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153 Phone: (708) 338-6900 Cicero: 2138 S. 61st Ct., Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: (708) 222-3100 Prairie State College: 202 S. Halsted, Building I, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Phone: (708) 709-3911 Chicago Heights: 1010 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Phone: (708) 709-3000 Harvey: 14829 Dixie Highway, Harvey, IL 60426 Phone: (708) 596-2325

Provident Hospital

Oak Forest Hospital Specializes in long-term care, chronic disease and rehabilitation services, offering a range of care for adults that includes skilled nursing care, subacute care, comprehensive rehabilitation, acute care, ventilator units and specialty programs such as brain injury rehabilitation, pain management and vocational services. Telephone: (708) 687-7200 Address: 15900 S. Cicero Ave., Oak Forest, IL 60452

Office Technology Provides technology support on computing, networking, enterprise strategies, and midrange system environments to Cook County offices and employees. Telephone: (312) 603-1390 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602

P Planning & Development Strives to improve the quality of life for Cook County residents by supervising funding for programs that improve infrastructure for suburban communities; create quality, affordable housing in suburban neighborhoods; and enhance economic development throughout suburban Cook County. The department’s Economic Development Division can provide a range of information on issues that include tax incentives, local, state and federal business assistance programs, and market information. Telephone: (312) 603-1000 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602

President’s Office of Employment Training (POET) Committed to helping the residents of suburban Cook County get back to work through administering federally supported programs in employment training, placement and further education. Contact the locations below for additional information, or call POET’s main administrative offices at (312) 603-0200. www.cookcountygov.com

Provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient health care services that include primary care, specialty care, obstetrics, surgical, diagnostic, geriatric and emergency services, and offers teaching, training and research opportunities for health care professionals. Telephone: (312) 572-2000 Address: 500 E. 51st St., Chicago, IL 60615

Public Administrator Provides comprehensive investigative services and estate administrative services for decedents dying in Cook County with unknown heirs. Telephone: (312) 603-0100 Address: 69 W. Washington, Suite 2640, Chicago, IL 60602

Public Affairs & Communications Works to increase awareness and understanding of Cook County government through public relations, community relations, special events, communications and cable television. Telephone: (312) 603-6400 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 537, Chicago, IL 60602

Public Defender Provides high-quality, effective legal representation to the accused who cannot afford to hire private counsel. Telephone: (312) 603-0600 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60602

Public Health Protects and promotes the health of suburban Cook County residents through a network of community clinics, mobile clinics and testing facilities, and public education programs. Telephone: (708) 492-2000 Address: 1010 Lake St., Suite 300, Oak Park, IL 60301

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Public Safety/Judicial Coordination, Bureau of Supports the President of the Cook County Board and the Board of Commissioners in providing County residents with safe and cost-effective public safety services; assists with the development of crime-prevention programs; and coordinates efforts with all public safety departments and other elected officials. Telephone: (312) 603-1160 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2630, Chicago, IL 60602

Purchasing Agent Solicits bids and enters into contracts for commodities and services for Cook County agencies, and processes vendor invoices for payment. Telephone: (312) 603-5370 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 1018, Chicago, IL 60602

V Veterans Assistance Commission Promotes and protects the rights of veterans and their immediate family members through education, communications, technology, and the provision of emergency assistance for housing, food and death benefits. Telephone: (312) 603-0130 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 1410, Chicago, IL 60602 Veterans across Suburban Cook County can access important job training programs as well as the VAC’s support services at six locations. Use the sites below to get information about refining job skills, seeking employment or applying for financial assistance to enhance the ability to gain employment.

VAC Office Locations

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WEST Address: 1311 Maybrook Square Dr., Maywood, IL 60153 Phone: (708) 865-6580

Revenue Responsible for administering, collecting and enforcing all Cook County home-rule taxes. Telephone: (312) 603-6870 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 1160, Chicago, IL 60602

Address: 2138 S. 61st Ct., Cicero, IL 60804 Phone: (708) 222-3100 LOOP: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 603-0130

Risk Management Responsible for the administration of employee benefit plans, workers’ compensation claims, general liability claims and safety programs. Telephone: (312) 603-6422 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 1072, Chicago, IL 60602

S Secretary to the Cook County Board of Commissioners Oversees the Board’s administrative and office budgets; staffs Board meetings; prepares Finance, Roads & Bridges, and Zoning & Building committee notices, agendas and reports; holds communications and backup materials of items referred to the Board’s 30 committees and subcommittees; and coordinates public hearings and annual budget meetings. Telephone: (312) 603-6127 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602

Supportive Services Conducts investigations and social studies involving independent adoptions, custody/visitation, probate and domestic violence as ordered by the Circuit Court of Cook County or by courts in other jurisdictions. Telephone: (312) 603-0550 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 1630, Chicago, IL 60602

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SOUTH Address: 1010 Dixie Highway, Chicago Heights, IL 60411 Phone: (708) 865-6125 Address: 14829 Dixie Highway, Harvey, IL 60426 Phone: (708) 596-2325

W Women’s Issues, Commission on Advises the President and members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners on issues of concern to women and girls; develops policy and program recommendations; and collaborates with governmental and private sector organizations on projects. Telephone: (312) 603-1100 Address: 69 W. Washington St., Suite 2900, Chicago, IL 60602

Z Zoning Board of Appeals Considers and hears all zoning appeals pertaining to land uses in unincorporated Cook County. Conducts public hearings for Map Amendments and/or Special Use applications. Telephone: (312) 603-0540 Address: 69. W. Washington St., Suite 2840, Chicago, IL 60602

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ELECTED OFFICIALS Assessor Determines the value for taxing purposes of 1.5 million parcels of property in Cook County. Telephone: (312) 603-5300 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 320, Chicago, IL 60602

Board of Review Provides a review process for real estate assessment appeals under the terms of the Illinois Property Tax Code. Telephone: (312) 603-5542 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 601, Chicago, IL 60602

Chief Judge System includes more than 400 judges and associate judges; the Public Guardian; the Adult Probation Department; Forensic Clinical Services; Social Caseworker Services; and Juvenile Probation. Telephone: (312) 603-6000 Address: Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 2600, Chicago, IL 60602

Clerk of the Circuit Court Keeper of records for all judicial matters brought in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Telephone: (312) 603-5030 Address: Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 1001, Chicago, IL 60602

Cook County Board of Commissioners The elected representatives of the seventeen districts that comprise Cook County, and the governmental body with primary legislative responsibility for Cook County. Telephone: (312) 603-6398 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 567, Chicago, IL 60602

Recorder of Deeds Maintains public records of land transactions as well as state and federal tax liens, articles of incorporation, and Uniform Commercial Code filings. Telephone: (312) 603-5050 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 120, Chicago, IL 60602

Sheriff Directs and administers the eight departments of the Sheriff’s Office: Administrative and Support Services; Custodian; Court Services; Police; Impact Incarceration (Boot Camp); Community Supervision and Intervention; and Community Services and Corrections, including the Cook County Jail system. Telephone: (312) 603-6444 Address: Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 704, Chicago, IL 60602

State’s Attorney Responsible for the prosecution of criminal offenses, and represents Cook County and its officers in all civil proceedings. Telephone: (312) 603-5440 Address: Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Room 500, Chicago, IL 60602

Treasurer Collects real estate tax revenues and distributes those funds to taxing agencies throughout Cook County. Also serves as the County’s banker, responsible for the safekeeping and investment of public funds. Telephone: (312) 443-5100 Address: 118 N. Clark St., Room 112, Chicago, IL 60602

Cook County Clerk The official custodian of Cook County records and books, including birth, death and marriage records. Issues marriage applications and licenses; certifies notary publics; administers ethics legislation; maintains financial records for political committees and electoral campaigns; maintains voter registration information; and administers elections in suburban Cook County. Telephone: (312) 603-5656 Address: 69 W. Washington St., 5th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602

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