Board of Commissioners, March 12, 2026
Approves Butler Road reconstruction joint funding agreement, Illinois Port District, 12-0
What happened
This Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting was dominated by public testimony (family court grievances, food security, homeless services) and ceremonial recognitions rather than substantive land-use decisions.
- Jurisdiction
- Cook County, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 22 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 12-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 22
6b property tax incentive — Shanley Common Equipment, Arlington Heights
Resolution for 6b property tax incentive request for Shanley Common Equipment in Arlington Heights; referred to Business and Economic Development committee.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
This Cook County Board of Commissioners meeting was dominated by public testimony (family court grievances, food security, homeless services) and ceremonial recognitions rather than substantive land-use decisions.
Key Decisions (22)
6b property tax incentive — Shanley Common Equipment, Arlington Heights
6b property tax incentive — 1090 Pratt LLC, Elk Grove Village
6p property tax incentive — Silver Glass LLC, Chicago Ridge
6p property tax incentive — Seat 4T Properties, Elk Grove Village
6p property tax incentive — SFGI/SFTP, Chicago Ridge
Zoning application referral — 20120 & 20124 Crawford Avenue, Markham
Zoning Board of Appeals recommendations
IDOT grant — 119th Street improvement (Kedzie to Western)
IDOT grant — 171st Street improvement (Ashland to Halsted)
IDOT grant — Burnham Avenue improvement
IDOT grant — Michigan City Road improvement
IDOT grant — Ridgeland Avenue improvement
IDOT grant — State Street improvement
IDOT grant — Sauk Trail Bridge over Thorn Creek
Strand Associates bridge deck engineering contract
Butler Road reconstruction joint funding agreement, Illinois Port District
Lincoln Security Services contract amendment
Ford vehicle purchase contract, countywide
Lexipol policy management contract — Sheriff
Ameresco energy consulting and HVAC design contracts
EV charging station program ARPA funds
IGA Lincolnwood/Lake Cook Road patching and various IGAs
Development Activity (5)
Maywood townhome and commercial development
Mixed-Use
Abba Recreation and Resource Center
Mixed-Use
Lincolnwood Pratt Avenue bike/pedestrian bridge
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Multiple 6b and 6p industrial property tax incentives approved in…
Infrastructure
Nearly $15M in IDOT discretionary grants secured for road and…
Housing Demand
Strong demand for homeless prevention and rental assistance, with the…
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