https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7797663&GUID=2E72D34B-906A-45E4-BC97-1F695E36BAC2Legistar15https://cook-county.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=7797663&GUID=2E72D34B-906A-45E4-BC97-1F695E36BAC22E72D34B-906A-45E4-BC97-1F695E36BAC2-2026-03-23-17-54-52Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION SUPPORT FOR THE INNOVATION NEXUS OF THE CHICAGOLAND WORKFORCE FUNDERS ALLIANCE WHEREAS the Cook County Policy Roadmap 2024-2027, includes a key objective under Vital Communities to invest in economic sectors with good jobs and positive economic, environmental, and social impact; and WHEREAS the Cook County Equity Task Force Report includes a recommendation to “Align Cook County’s workforce investment intentionally and strategically to support high quality jobs that promote residents’ economic mobility and equity”; and WHEREAS the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development’s (BED) 2025 Strategic Plan builds upon the recommendations of the Policy Roadmap and the Equity Task Force and recommends that BED meets the talent needs of employers in key sectors to increase opportunities for, and access to good jobs; and WHEREAS BED has a commitment to talent driven economic development which includes supporting industry-led partnerships to meet the talent needs of employers and to ensure that residents have opportunities for good jobs; and WHEREAS, to achiMon, 23 Mar 2026 17:54:52 GMT