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Article on Parents from Differing Race and Class Backgrounds and If Schools in the Chicago Area Should Re-open
This is an article from the Chicago Tribune which discusses differing views from parents on whether kids should be sent back to school in the Chicago area. Districts where families are economically disadvantaged do not want schools to re-open due to…
Article on How Incarceration can Help Covid-19 Spread to the Communities Surrounding Jails.
Article that studies the correlation between the incarcerated and people cycling through jails and the potential for spreading the coronavirus. It uses Cook County Jail as an example.
Personal Accounts of Officers, Staff, and Inmates at Cook County Jail During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Descriptions of the how authorities responded to the covid-19 pandemic by correctional officers, health care staff, and inmates at Cook County Jail.
Essential Workers in Chicago are Disproportionately low-income, people of color
Information on where essential workers in Chicago, Illinois live, their incomes, and race data. Analysis was done with data from 2014 to 2018 from the American Community Survey.
Map of Covid-19 Cases in Illinois Broken Down by ZIP Code
A map of covid-19 cases by zip code in Illinois. Darker blue areas means a higher number of cases in comparison to other areas in Illinois. As seen in the map, the Chicago area has higher proportions of covid cases in comparison to other areas of…