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Cook County
Arcs in the news about Cook County from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Subject · 59 stories · 123 articles · earliest story we hold Dec 7, 2023
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
Nothing ongoing.
All arcs0 named arcs in 2026
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No named arcs in 2026 yet.
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every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
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- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
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| Feb 12, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 88 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 40 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 87 |
| Feb 3, 2025 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| May 18, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 57 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 95 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 22 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 30 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else18 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Cook County that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 21Cook County Jail inmate starts fire, 10 correctional officers treated for smoke inhalation: sheriff2 articles · 2 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Aug 25– 29West Nile virus confirmed in Piatt County; here’s how to protect yourself18 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 6 center, 0 right
- Jun 30– Jul 1The Supreme Court Will Decide Whether States Can Ban Assault Weapons16 articles · 14 independent sources4 left, 6 center, 4 right
- Jun 30– Jul 1Minimum wages rise in Chicago, Cook County5 articles · 5 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 1 right
- Jan 29– 30Chicago weather: Intense bursts of lake-effect snow forecast along lakefront Friday7 articles · 4 independent sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
Stories that name Cook County
- Sep 22– 23Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan sues rivals over dual office bids2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 8– 96-year-old girl hit, killed by school bus in Frankfort11 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Sep 1– 2Trump reportedly met with Brazilian billionaire before announcing beef plan4 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Aug 31– Sep 4Chicago weather: Heat Advisory in effect Friday for area with heat index values over 10013 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Aug 13– 14Bat tests positive for rabies in Oak Lawn5 articles · 3 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Aug 10– 122 custodians found shot dead inside Chicago elementary school, police say13 articles · 11 independent sources2 left, 6 center, 3 right
- Aug 6– 13Nearly two dozen decomposing bodies ID'ed from Chicago funeral home90 articles · 30 independent sources2 left, 10 center, 3 right
- Aug 3– 4Prosecutors detail allegations against Illinois trooper charged with sexual assault7 articles · 4 independent sources1 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 9– 11Appeals court keeps Illinois weapons ban32 articles · 26 independent sources2 left, 9 center, 3 right
- Jul 9– 11Governor Pritzker announces tax relief for counties still dealing with storm damage6 articles · 6 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 1 right
Local coverage
- Aug 24– 26Severe weather threatens Chicago area with damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornado possible10 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- May 21Cook County judge denies request for special prosecutor in Operation Midway Blitz misconduct case1 articles · 1 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right