@CookCountyME

Official updates from the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. This account is not monitored 24/7.

 Chicago, IL
cookcountyil.gov/agency/medical-examiner
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Cook County residents are eligible to apply for financial assistance through @fema for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred on or after January 20, 2020. For more information and how to apply, visit: cookgov.me/FEMA
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Today marks one year since the first COVID-19 death in Cook County: Patricia Frieson, a retired nurse living in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood. Nearly half a million Americans have succumbed to the virus since the pandemic first reached our nation’s borders. 1/
Photo of Patricia Frieson, an African American, retired nurse from Chicago who was the first COVID-19 victim in Cook County. In this photo she is wearing a gray polo, has long hair, has eyeglasses on and red lipstick.

ALT Photo of Patricia Frieson, an African American, retired nurse from Chicago who was the first COVID-19 victim in Cook County. In this photo she is wearing a gray polo, has long hair, has eyeglasses on and red lipstick.

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Meet Kristin, Deputy Chief Medical Examiner. She shares with us what Black heritage means to her: “Black heritage is a rich history of countless struggles + accomplishments made by a community that I belong to. Personally, I think of my grandmother…” Read her full answer⤵️ #BHM
Cook County celebrates Black History Month. We asked Cook County employees, what does Black heritage mean to you? Kristin from the Cook County Medical Examiner Office shares her answer: Black heritage is a rich history of countless struggles and accomplishments made by a community that I belong to. Personally, I think of my grandmother who shared her story of dropping out of school as a teenager to pick cotton because of limited options for Blacks in the south and she was the one who encouraged me to go to college and medical school because she did not have that choice. Therefore, Black heritage is important to me because it has shaped who I am today and inspired me to do better for myself, my family and my community.

ALT Cook County celebrates Black History Month. We asked Cook County employees, what does Black heritage mean to you? Kristin from the Cook County Medical Examiner Office shares her answer: Black heritage is a rich history of countless struggles and accomplishments made by a community that I belong to. Personally, I think of my grandmother who shared her story of dropping out of school as a teenager to pick cotton because of limited options for Blacks in the south and she was the one who encouraged me to go to college and medical school because she did not have that choice. Therefore, Black heritage is important to me because it has shaped who I am today and inspired me to do better for myself, my family and my community.

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Meet Nicole, Asst. Medical Examiner w/ the @CookCountyME. She shares what Black Heritage means to her: “...celebrating & taking pride in the numerous accomplishments of the Black community that have contributed to the development of America – many of which have been suppressed.”
Cook County Black History Month social media graphic. Nicole Jackson, Assistant Medical Examiner with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, shares what Black Heritage means to her: Black heritage means celebrating and taking pride in the numerous accomplishments of the Black community that have contributed to the development of America – many of which have been suppressed.

ALT Cook County Black History Month social media graphic. Nicole Jackson, Assistant Medical Examiner with the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, shares what Black Heritage means to her: Black heritage means celebrating and taking pride in the numerous accomplishments of the Black community that have contributed to the development of America – many of which have been suppressed.

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It’s our birthday! Did you know Cook County was established on January 15, 1831? We are named after Daniel Pope Cook, one of the earliest and youngest statesmen in Illinois history. Visit our website to learn more about your #CookCounty Government: cookcountyil.gov/content/abo…
Happy Birthday image celebrating Cook County Government's birthday. Navy blue background with colorful balloons. Text in white font has the words January 15, 1831. Image includes Cook County seal and a birthday cake piece.

ALT Happy Birthday image celebrating Cook County Government's birthday. Navy blue background with colorful balloons. Text in white font has the words January 15, 1831. Image includes Cook County seal and a birthday cake piece.

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Officials are sounding the alarm on the rising number of opioid-related deaths in Cook County. Cook County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar and @ProPublicaIL reporter @deldeib join us to discuss. to.wttw.com/2AZFjAX

Preckwinkle, Cook County Officials Sound the Alarm on Rising Opioid Overdose Deaths

COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting Black and Brown communities, but the opioid crisis is also taking a “devastating toll” on Chicago-area residents this year, Cook County Board President Toni...

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(2/3) That brings the total number of gun-related homicides of children in Cook County this year to 28. Three of those committed against children under the age of 5.
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(1/3) Today, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that a 1-year-old child died as a result of a gunshot wound to the chest suffered in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood yesterday afternoon.
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View Cook County’s COVID-19 Response Plan: From Rapid Response to Equitable Recovery, online at cookcountyil.gov/service/coo… We would love to hear your thoughts on how we can partner, how we can improve, and how we can add to the plan. Use our feedback form➡️ bit.ly/3cy1fRc
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Join me today at 11:00 a.m. for a virtual City Club address, From Rapid Response to Equitable Recovery, highlighting Cook County's initial, rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis and the measures needed to ensure an equitable recovery. Watch live at cityclub-chicago.org/live
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“We need to treat them as if they are our loved ones. To help go through this increasing caseload and to help the families and to help society.”- Dr. Ponni Arunkumar, Chief Medical Examiner Learn about the operations of @CookCountyME during COVID-19: bit.ly/3dgXsaO

Cook County Medical Examiner details challenges facing her office during pandemic

CHICAGO — When it comes to coronavirus in Illinois, the numbers of deaths are updated every day. As the numbers continue to rise, perhaps the biggest responsibility at this end point of the illness…

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Text ‘AlertCook’ to 888-777 to opt-in and receive the latest COVID-19 alerts and information from @cookcountygov.
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#ICYMI @CookCountyME investigator saves man’s life. “If you stop & help – or even if you stop, pull over, call 911 – it’s better than videotaping & putting it & sharing on social media, because that second; that minute, makes a big difference in somebody’s outcome,”Santoro said.
CBS Chicago@cbschicago24 Dec 2019
Cook County Medical Examiner's Investigator Saves Man's Life chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/12…
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.@CookCountyME has info about deaths that occurred in Cook County that were under the Medical Examiner’s jurisdiction. Not all deaths that occur in Cook County are reported to the Medical Examiner or fall under the jurisdiction of the Medical Examiner. hub-cookcountyil.opendata.ar…
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Our Vendor Resource and Information Expo is underway. Over 70 agencies + departments are onsite. Stop by the @ChicagoParks South Shore Cultural Center until 3 p.m. to learn about procurement opportunities. Stay tuned to meet some of the agencies.
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Need assistance in beating the heat? The following #CookCounty buildings will remain open 24 hours continuously until 7 p.m. on Saturday. Rolling Meadows Courthouse 2121 Euclid Ave. Rolling Meadows, IL Maywood Courthouse 1500 Maybrook Dr. Maywood, IL
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Delighted to join @DuPageCounty Commissioner Jim Healy and @CookCountyGov Bureau of Administration at #NACoAnn. @NACoTweets recognized @CookCountyME for its Indigent Burial Program and the Office of ROI for its Employee-Driven Continuous Process Improvement Program.
President Preckwinkle at National Association of Counties Conference. Pictured with DuPage County Commissioner Jim Healy and staff from the Cook County Bureau of Administration.

ALT President Preckwinkle at National Association of Counties Conference. Pictured with DuPage County Commissioner Jim Healy and staff from the Cook County Bureau of Administration.

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We are so proud to have our very own Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar featured in #MyStartStory. Thank you @starttvnetwork for profiling so many strong, smart, successful women. And thank you to Dr. A for her wonderful work on behalf of the residents of #CookCounty.
Start TV@starttvnetwork27 Jun 2019
"Seeing these cases gives you an appreciation of life," says @CookCountyME chief examiner Ponni Arunkumar in her #MyStartStory. "You're alive, you're healthy. You appreciate that that much more." See more of her #MyStartStory at buff.ly/2FrOicT
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COOK COUNTY MISSING PERSONS DAY @CookCountyME ⛔️helping families reconnect with missing loved ones today⛔️ 2121 W. Harrison Til 3:00 TODAY @ILStatePolice
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