https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6898023&GUID=A527C857-B055-444F-B130-7B44CA4EC3FFLegistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=6898023&GUID=A527C857-B055-444F-B130-7B44CA4EC3FFA527C857-B055-444F-B130-7B44CA4EC3FF-2024-10-28-21-23-52Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER 2024 AS MANUFACTURING APPRECIATION MONTH IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS WHEREAS, Cook County utilizes a sector driven economic development strategy and prioritizes and invests in sectors like manufacturing that offer relatively low barriers to entry and offer good jobs with strong career pathways; and WHEREAS, proudly recognizes that Chicagoland has the second largest manufacturing sector in the nation and has been recognized for its strength in metals fabrication, machinery & equipment manufacturing, casting and forging along with food processing, plastics & chemicals manufacturing; and WHEREAS, in 2022, the US Department of Defense recognized northeastern Illinois as the nation’s leader in the production of forged and stamped parts with the greatest business density coupled with the largest forging and stamping workforce of any US metro area in the nation; and WHEREAS, Cook County manufacturers generate more than 80% of the state of Illinois’ total manufacturing output and employ over 192,500 individuals, 62,000 of which are meMon, 28 Oct 2024 21:23:52 GMT