Cook County
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April 8 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 08, 2020 1:00 am - See statistics by ZIP code in the PDF linked at the bottom of this report. Cook County • As of Wednesday, suburban Cook County had 4,428 confirmed COVID-19 cas...
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Preckwinkle self-isolating after security staffer tests positive for COVID-19Apr 08, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will self-isolate until the end of the day Friday, after a member of her security detail tested positive for COVID-19, she a...
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New online videos help young Catholic Schools studentsApr 07, 2020 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, April 7, the Archdiocese of Chicago's Office of Catholic Schools launched a first edition of 20 e-learning videos for preschool and kindergarten students des...
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Bobek family returns for another round on 'Family Feud'Apr 07, 2020 6:00 am - They're back! The five Bobek siblings, whose musical talents and Polish heritage took them all the way to the “Family Feud” show, turn up again next week. Family member...
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April 7 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County• Suburban Cook County has had 4,003 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 114 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website. In Chicago: 5,506 cases and 135...
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Cook County launches loan program for suburban small businesses, 1099 workersApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday signed Executive Order 2020-9 to create the Community Recovery Initiative, which creates an emergency relief fund...
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Coroners prep for pandemic with protective supplies, morgue spaceApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - With personal protective equipment for workers and additional storage for bodies, the Cook County medical examiner's office and suburban coroner's offices are preparing ...
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April 6 breakdown of COVID-19 cases by county, including first Cook jail deathApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois Statewide cases total 12,262 with 307 deaths. As of Monday, the Illinois Department of Public Health's COVID-19 website, accessible at bit.ly/dhIDHcovid19s...
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Cook County jail detainees sue for release or transfers in face of outbreakApr 06, 2020 1:00 am - Several attorneys and civil rights groups have filed a class-action lawsuit against Sheriff Thomas Dart seeking to remove more detainees from Cook County jail amid the o...
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Cupich lifts Holy Week communion obligation for CatholicsApr 05, 2020 1:00 am - Cardinal Blase J. Cupich on Sunday lifted Holy Communion obligations for Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago during Holy Week, including Easter Sunday, due to the st...