Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on 4/15/2026 at 10:45 AM

26-1153

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:31 GMT

File #: 26-1153
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Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 3/11/2026
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26-0977

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:31 GMT

File #: 26-0977
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Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING PASSAGE OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE SUPERFUND ACT (SB 2981/HB 4773) WHEREAS, climate change represents the biggest threat to humanity and is demonstrated by an increasing heat index, extreme weather patterns, reduction in biodiversity, wildfires, increasing air pollution, rising sea levels, carbonization of the ocean, floods, droughts, coastline erosion, decreased crop production, and other alarming environmental changes; and WHEREAS, the World Meteorological Organization confirmed that 2025 was one of the three warmest years on record, and the past eleven years represent the eleven warmest on record, with ocean heating continuing; and WHEREAS, climate change will make basic human necessities like food, housing, health care, transportation, and energy more expensive and difficult to obtain, disproportionately affecting vulnerable communities; and WHEREAS, Cook County is experiencing direct and devastating consequences from increased heat and severe weather events, including but not limited to flooding and tornadoes; and WHEREAS, the Trump admin
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26-0978

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:31 GMT

File #: 26-0978
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Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO REJECT LEGAL IMMUNITY FOR BIG OIL AND FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES WHEREAS, Chicago, Illinois, and communities across the country are taking Big Oil companies to court for lying to the public about their products harming the planet; and WHEREAS, evidence from internal documents, independent investigations and scientific studies confirm the fossil fuel industry understood the link between burning fossil fuels and climate change from at least the 1960’s; and WHEREAS, a 2024 joint investigation by Rep. Jamie Raskin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, entitled “Denial, Disinformation, and Doublespeak: Big Oil’s Evolving Efforts to Avoid Accountability for Climate Change,” revealed fossil fuel companies worked for decades to undermine public understanding, explicitly deny basic science principles underlying climate change, and then developed a campaign of deception and disinformation; and WHERE AS, the fossil fuel industry is lobbying Congress to issue a federal legal liability waiver that will stop local governments from holding them acc
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26-0979

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:31 GMT

File #: 26-0979
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Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING THE PASSAGE OF SB1531 (THE DISPOSABLE FOOD SERVICE CONTAINER ACT) WHEREAS, polystyrene foam, commonly referred to as “Styrofoam” is used in disposable food service containers and widely used for take-out foods, beverages, and leftover meals. Studies on polystyrene foam suggest it may never truly biodegrade, instead breaking down into smaller chemical microplastics. It is difficult to recycle, takes more than 500 years to break down in a landfill, and contributes to environmental contamination and cleanup costs generally borne by local governments; and WHEREAS, styrene is a chemical used in the production of polystyrene and has been identified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP); studies have shown harmful chemicals in plastics can leach into our bodies; and WHEREAS, use of polystyrene foam food service containers contributes to microplastics in the environment, polystyrene microplastics contaminate the food contained in the disposal container, and thr
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26-0974

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:45:31 GMT

File #: 26-0974
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Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING THE STATE OF ILLINOIS TO OPT-IN TO THE FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT PROGRAM WHEREAS, in 2023, the State of Illinois became one of only a small number of states without any school choice program after discontinuing its private school choice initiative; and WHEREAS, student academic outcomes in Illinois demonstrate a pressing need for additional educational supports and services, with only 41 percent of students in grades three through eight reading at grade level and just 28 percent meeting grade-level proficiency in mathematics; and WHEREAS, by eleventh grade, fewer than one in three Illinois students achieve proficiency in reading or mathematics, highlighting continued educational challenges as students approach graduation; and WHEREAS, the Educational Choice for Children Act established a Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program that allows private individuals and organizations to donate to scholarship-granting organizations in exchange for federal tax credits of up to $1,700 annually, with donated funds used to support educational servic
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