Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Black History Month, 75 women inside Cook County Jail took part in a powerful spoken word and re-entry program designed to ...

COOK COUNTY - Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was applause. Seventy-five incarcerated women gathered for a spoken word ...

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Seventy-five incarcerated women at Cook County Jail participated in a Black History Month spoken word showcase through the Bridge to Freedom reentry program, celebrating identity and resilience.

In the recreation yard at 2700 S. California Avenue on Friday afternoon, there were women of all ages seated at plastic dining tables. There was live music and speeches. There was celebration and ...