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Cook County to announce recipients of $14M grant for healthier communities

February 22, 2023 / 8:38 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Preckwinkle to announce recipients of grants for healthier communities

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Today we'll find out who won a grant to help Cook County become a healthier community.

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will announce the recipients of the $14 million grant program.

The money supports behavioral health services, youth development, opioid overdose prevention, and harm reduction programs.

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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.