| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | May 29, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Last Updated | May 29, 2026, 9:01 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/29/south-and-west-sides-have-highest-rates-of-infant-sleep-deaths-in-cook-county |
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Infants are dying about once a week on average in Cook County — most frequently
on Chicago’s South and West sides.
That’s according to a [ _report_ ][1] from Rush University Medical Center and
the Cook County medical examiner’s office, which identified 208 sudden and
unexpected infant deaths betwee...