ark Clements spent April 7 the way he spends many days: protesting outside the Cook County Jail. That day, the police torture survivor and activist was denouncing Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Governor J.B. Pritzker, for the state of things inside the jail—the site of one of the largest single-site outbreaks of COVID-19 in […]
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Coronavirus in Jail
he day after her husband died on Easter Sunday, Cassandra Greer-Lee’s emotions swung from shock to pain to confusion. She wondered whether she did everything she could to save Nickolas Lee from the rapid spread of coronavirus inside Cook County Jail. She thought of the long stream of calls she had frantically dialed over the […]
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Latinx Illinoisans surpass all groups in coronavirus cases
Latinx Illinoisans surpass all groups in coronavirus cases Many Latinx residents of Illinois are essential workers and face an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases despite making up less than a fifth of the state population. Cases are concentrated in Chicago—particularly in Little Village, Archer Heights and Belmont-Cragin—and Cook County, including suburban Cicero, according to data […]
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¿Qué pasa en los distritos? La respuesta de los concejales al coronavirus
Originally published on April 28, 2020, in English Traducido por Gisela Orozco as juntas del Concilio Municipal ahora son por internet; las oficinas de los distritos se encuentran (generalmente) cerradas. La votación del 24 de abril para concederle a la alcaldesa Lori Lightfoot poder tributario para gastos de emergencia ocasionó un debate amargo. Entonces, ¿exactamente […]
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South Side neighborhoods have the most coronavirus fatalities
South Side neighborhoods have the most coronavirus fatalities South and West Side neighborhoods lead the city in COVID-19 deaths. Inside this issue, readers will find a table with the latest death counts broken down by community area; numbers are drawn from the tracker we published two weeks ago, which updates daily online. South Shore has […]
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Who is Eligible for Coronavirus-related Unemployment in Illinois
rdinarily, a Chicagoan qualifies for unemployment benefits under specific conditions, like when they become unemployed “at no fault of their own.” But the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has left many workers facing the difficult choice of going to work while feeling sick, or staying home and losing income—or worse, […]
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Q&A: Coronavirus and COVID-19 Basics
he following is an edited transcript of an interview with bacteriologist Allen Helm, a senior biosafety officer in the Office of Research Safety at the University of Chicago, about the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, conducted by host Jamie Trecker. The interview aired on March 11 on Lumpen Radio, WLPN: 105.5 FM. Reprinted with permission. […]
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Cook County Commissioners Hear Testimony on Jail Deaths
Families expressed frustration about how they were notified of loved ones’ deaths at Wednesday’s hearing. Families expressed grief at losing loved ones, frustration at their treatment by the CCSO, and called for transparency.
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Bearing the Cost
State politicians seem unwilling to support the Bears’ proposal for a new stadium. Is the investment worth it?