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Why Chicago Inmates Are Dying Over Scraps of Paper

After lethal drug-laced paper claimed multiple lives in a Chicago jail, authorities say the invisible threat could be more ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Coronavirus IL: 89 detainees at Cook County Jail have contracted COVID-19, sheriff's office says

COOK COUNTY, Il (WLS) -- Dozens of detainees at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, the county's sheriff announced Saturday. The Cook County Sheriff's Office reported that 89 ...
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

Who are the people volunteering outside of Cook County Jail?

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Chicago Sun-Times

Cook County Jail detainee died from aggressive restraint, withheld medical care, lawsuit alleges

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