The Cook County Board of Commissioners has difficult and heartbreaking news to share, but it wants to inform the community about the unfortunate situation and how it is dealing with related issues.

Minnesota employers added 6,300 jobs in September according to data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state's unemployment rate increased slightly to 3.4%, which is lower than the national rate of 4.1%.

With election day just around the corner, we want to make sure all Cook County residents have the information they need to cast their vote on the school district bond referendum. The referendum asks voters in our district to consider three questions that, if approved, would invest a combined $36.78 million to complete additions and renovations to our district’s K-12 school building and grounds.