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

Illinois Coronavirus: Cook County Jail reports first positive coronavirus tests

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The first set of positive coronavirus tests were reported Monday at Cook County Jail. The jail started screening incoming prisoners for COVID-19 in January, and managed to keep the ...
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 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 ...
Chicago Sun-Times

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

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