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The Cook County Board of Commissioners held its regular meeting on October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central, presided over by President Toni Preckwinkle. After roll call, a quorum was established with Commissioners present: Aguilar, Anaya, Daly, Dugnan, Gainer, Lowry, McCaskill, Miller, Moore, Marita, Kevin Morrison, Sean Morrison, Trevor; absent/excused: Britton, Gaynor, Scott, Stamps, Vasquez. The meeting began with a land acknowledgment and public comment. The Board approved the consent calendar and introduced, discussed, or recognized multiple resolutions and proclamations.
Please call the rule. Commissioner Aguilar. Here. Commissioner Anaya. And I am present. Commissioner Britton. Commissioner Britton absent. Commissioner Daly. Commissioner Dugnan. Present. Commissioner Gainer. Commissioner Gaynor absent. Commissioner Lowry. Present. Commissioner McCaskill. Commissioner Miller. Commissioner Moore. Present. Commissioner Marita. Commissioner Kevin Morrison. Commissioner Sean Morrison. Sean Morrison present. Commissioner Scott, excused absence. Commissioner Stamps, excused absence. Commissioner Trevor. Commissioner Vasquez, excused absence. Madam President, you have a quorum. The clerk in quorums. There's a quorum present. We don't have a request for remote participation. Commissioner. Lowry will lead us in Pledge of Allegiance. Commissioner McCaskill. Thank you, Madam President. Cook County resides on the lands that have been home to indigenous people for thousands of years. The Pottawatomi, Ajibwe, Ottawa, and dozens of nations were the custodians and caretakers of this land for centuries before European colonization. Truth and acknowledgement are critical to building understanding and mutual respect across all cultures, traditions, and heritages. By reading this statement, Cook County recognizes the past wrongdoings as well as present harm upon people, tribal lands, and governments. We honor the indigenous people, past and present, and pause to remember the acts of violence, displacement, colonization, and removal of the original inhabitants of this land. With this land acknowledgement, Cook County commits to learning more about and doing better to support the county's native and indigenous residents as we work towards equity for all of Cook County. Thank you. We'll begin with the public speakers. Will the Secretary announce the public speakers process? Thank you, President. Members of the public who wish to testify have up until 24 hours before the schedule start of the meeting. Speakers will have three minutes to address the body and will be alerted when they have one minute remaining, 30 seconds remains, and when time has expired. Translation services are available for this meeting. If you need assistance, please put forth a request in the teams chat or see a staff member in the boardroom.