From the office of Cook County Commissioner Timothy O Schneider…
Forest Preserve – The Chicago Conservation Leadership Corps
This program for high school students is the result of a great partnership between Friends and The Student Conservation Association. In the program’s inaugural year of 2009, we received more than 600 applications and awarded 56 internships.
The internship is a 6-week program that includes a stipend. Students learn about local ecology and get their hands dirty working on conservation projects. See below to download the application and fact sheet. Applicants should have an interest in conservation and doing physically active work outdoors. Click here to apply.
Early voting
Early Voting for the April 5th Municipal and local elections began Monday March 14th, and runs through Thursday March 31st. There are many early voting centers in our area, however Cook County residents can take advantage of any early voting site in the county. You can see all the locations here.
Cook County Clerk David Orr’s office has published a listing of all candidates running for office this April, you can take a look at the list here.
Senior Exemption extension
The Cook County Assessor announced that the Senior Citizen Exemption has extended been extended until March 22nd so that all eligible seniors may take advantage of this important money saving exemption.
If you know a senior in Cook County, please be sure to pass this information along to them so they can take advantage of this exemption. Click here to read more.