The Real Story of COVID-19 and the Cook County Jail
Over 2,500 Officers at the Cook County Department of Corrections have been victims of Sheriff Tom Dart’s mismanagement of the COVID-19 outbreak at the Cook County Jail. By [...]
COVID-19
Sheriff Dart Silent as COVID-19 Cases Among CCDOC Officers on the Rise
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has not issued any new guidelines or safety measures as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in October. As cases among Cook County Department of [...]
Teamsters Call Out Dorothy Brown’s Office for Poor COVID-19 Protection Among Rising Cases
WBBM 780 News Reporter Nancy Harty reached out to Teamsters Local 700 Vice President Anthony McGee to ask about the rising cases of COVID-19 within the Cook County [...]
Fact Checking Sheriff Dart’s WGN Interview on 9/22/20
Sheriff Tom Dart fumbles through doubletalk and blatant lies regarding Covid-19 in the Cook County Jail and the dangers posed to the officers who work [...]
Mother of Sheila Rivera, CCDOC Officer Who Died from Complications Related to Covid-19, Shares Memories of Her Daughter
Rita Mattera, whose daughter was a Cook County corrections officer who died from complications related to coronavirus, said her daughter was a very caring person who touched [...]
In New Advertisements, Cook County Correctional Officers Demand Toni Preckwinkle Provide Them With Hazard Pay During COVID-19 Pandemic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Josh Levitt, josh.levitt@berlinrosen.com; 845-641-3654 In New Advertisements, Cook County Correctional Officers Demand Toni Preckwinkle Provide [...]
Dorothy Brown Willingly Puts our Members in Harm’s Way
Teamsters Local 700 is alarmed at the disrespectful and heartless leadership shown by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Dorothy Brown’s maleficence in [...]
Unit of the Week: Lincolnwood Public Works
Throughout strict quarantine orders, the employees of the Lincolnwood Public Works Department have continued to maintain indispensable services for this beautiful and [...]
Tips for Staying Healthy and Happy During Covid
As quarantine continues and we spend more time at home, it’s easy to slip into bad habits. By now, everyone knows the rules of social distancing, how long to wash our [...]
Loss of Officer Jose Marquez
Local 700 is deeply saddened to announce the loss of Officer Jose Marquez from the Cook County Department of Corrections. He succumbed to complications from Covid-19 on [...]