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Cook County investing millions to reduce pollution from suburban businesses

By Jeramie Bizzle

August 18, 2023 / 9:14 AM CDT / CBS Chicago

Cook County investing $10M to suburban businesses in effort to reduce pollution

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Cook County will invest $10 million to help suburban businesses reduce pollution.

It's part of the BRITE program - which stands for Businesses Reducing Impact on the Environment.

The funds are available to dry cleaners, auto body shops, metal finishers, and food and beverage manufacturers.

Businesses that want a free assessment can fill out an interest form with the county.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.