Supporters of Cook County’s guaranteed income program hold meeting to help shape distribution

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date March 7, 2026, 6 p.m.
Last Updated March 7, 2026, 6 p.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/cook-county-guaranteed-income-program/

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Guaranteed income supporters celebrated a historic win last November when Cook County approved the first permanent county-level guaranteed income program in the nation. The Union for a Guaranteed Income (U4GI) held a public meeting Saturday at Chicago Hope Academy to move from securing the funding t...