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Cook County leaders tout success of their guaranteed income pilot program
2025-04-23 08:45:03| Spiritual Career Counseling
Cook Countys pilot program to provide guaranteed income to more than 3,000 people did what it was intended to do, early findings suggest it helped provide some economic stability.We got to make the case that these are great investments in our residents and our citizens, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said.For two years as part of an initiative called Cook County Promise, recipients who had low to moderate income received $500 a month, which they could spend on whatever they wanted. They mostly used the funds on food, rent, utilities and transportation, according to preliminary survey results. People said the infusion of money helped reduce stress and helped them feel more financially secure.But after the last payments arrived in January, the county is forming an advisory committee to figure out whats next for the program.Cook County Promise is one of Preckwinkles signature initiatives, and it received national attention. She has vowed to make it permanent.I think...
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