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In its 2026 budget, Cook County set aside $7.5 million to carry the guaranteed income program beyond the pilot, becoming one of the first local governments in the country to commit ongoing funding.

The application portal for the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot program opened on Thursday, allowing Cook County residents to apply for monthly payments of $500 for two years. The program ...

The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version. The Cook County Board of Commissioners ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Cook County's Guaranteed Income Pilot program will start accepting applications Thursday. People in the program will be paid $500-a month for two years. Their household income must be ...

Good news has arrived for thousands of low and middle-income families residing in Cook County, Illinois, the second most populous county in the United States. The authorities have confirmed the ...