South and West sides have highest rates of infant sleep deaths in Cook County

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...