WBEZ

Cook County Jail safety concerns raised after inmate's death ruled a homicide

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Coronavirus Chicago: 134 detainees at Cook County Jail confirmed positive for COVID-19

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County sheriff's office announced Monday that 33 more detainees at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases ...
Chicago Reader

Cook County state’s attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke’s complicated relationship with the Pretrial Fairness Act

Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...
WBEZ

What happened after a dangerous year inside Cook County Jail

We speak with the reporter who investigated the 18 inmate deaths in 2023 — and get an update from the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. The year 2023 was a deadly one at the Cook County Jail. Eighteen ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Cardinal Blase Cupich, Rainbow PUSH deliver Christmas Mass messages at Cook County Jail

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Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County’s top prosecutor offers alternative to jail for Chicago teens accused of serious crimes

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