Cook County Chronicle Archives

Cook County forest preserves open — for now

— March 30, 2020

Cook County forest preserves and paths will remain open if people follow social distancing rules, according to county officials. “If we see places where people are not fully following…

89 detainees infected at Cook County Jail
— March 29, 2020

As of Saturday (March 28) evening, 89 detainees in the Cook County Jail had tested positive for COVID-19. A total of 190 detainees in custody had been tested for the coronavirus….
ECC’s Center helps puts first responders on same page
— March 27, 2020

After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, police and fire departments across the country were forced to take a hard look at how well their training prepared them to work together…
Leavitt: And we, too, shall pass
— March 24, 2020

If you try, you can fool your kids into thinking you’re a big spender while spending almost no money at all. For years, I took my daughter to used clothing stores, where I would tell…
Newman rings in new day for 3rd Congressional District
— March 23, 2020

Next year will mark the first time in 38 years that a Lipinski will not hold Illinois’ 3rd District Congressional seat. Marie Newman saw to that when she edged eight-term incumbent…

UPDATE: Illinois reports 465 new COVID-19 cases, infant among fatalities
— March 28, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Saturday, March 28 reported the death of an infant younger than one year in Chicago who tested positive for coronavirus…
Seventeen in Cook County jail test positive
— March 26, 2020

Seventeen detainees in the Cook County Jail had tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday evening (March 25). Another 31 individuals have been tested after exhibiting flu-like symptoms…
Libraries can still be a resource even when closed
— March 24, 2020

Libraries have been a common gathering area for the community. But with the coronavirus outbreak and Illinois under a “Stay-at-Home” order by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, people and libraries…