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| Company Name | Cook County |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.cookcountyil.gov |
| Snippet | Cook County Commissioners today approved eight proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives to businesses in Cook County. |
| State | Illinois |
| Region | Northern Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www.cookcountyil.gov |
| Airports | Chicago O'Hare InternationalChicago Midway InternationalChicago ExecutiveLansing MunicipalSchaumburg Regional |
| Industry | government administration |
| linkedin.com/company/cook-county | |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Land | 945 sq mi (2,450 km2) |
| • Rank | 1st largest county in Illinois2nd largest county in U.S. |
| • Type | County |
| Area rank | 6th largest county in Illinois |
| FIPS code | 17-031 |
| Named for | Daniel Cook |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| Waterways | Lake Michigan – Chicago RiverChicago Sanitary and Ship CanalCalumet River – Des Plaines RiverNorth Shore Channel |
| • Metro | 9,522,434 |
| • Water | 690 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| Area codes | 224/847, 312/872, 773/872, 708 |
| Metro area | Chicago Metropolitan |
| size_range | 1001 - 5000 |
| • County | 5,194,675 |
| County seat | Chicago |
| Interstates | |
| U.S. Routes | |
| • Density | 5,514/sq mi (2,129/km2) |
| Headquarters | palatine, illinois, united states |
| Incorporated | January 15, 1831 |
| Largest city | Chicago |
| State Routes | |
| Public transit | Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)Metra – Pace – South Shore Line |
| Amtrak stations | Chicago Union StationGlenview – HomewoodLa Grange – Summit |
| GNIS feature ID | 1784766 |
| • County Board | 17 commissioners |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Code prefixes | 600xx thru 608xx |
| Number of employees | 1904 |
| • Board President | Toni R. Preckwinkle (D) |
| • Estimate (2017) | 5,211,263 |
| Lowest elevation[1][3] | 580 ft (180 m) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th,8th, 9th 10th and 11th |
| Highest elevation[1][2] | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Incorporated municipalities | 23 cities, 1 town, 111 villages, (located entirely or partiallywithin county boundaries) |
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