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    The COVID-19 Struggle In Chicago's Cook County Jail

    Cook County Jail's coronavirus outbreak has prompted policy changes and a federal lawsuit. More than 500 staff and detainees infected.
    by Cheryl Corley Apr 13, 2020 2 minutes

    Cook County Jail in Chicago is one of the country's largest and it's in a fierce battle with COVID-19. The rate of infection in the jail is higher than most anywhere else in the country. More than 50o people have tested positive so far. Detainees make up nearly two-thirds of the cases and three have died from apparent complications.

    The county's public defender, the state's attorney, the sheriff and other

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