Renee Cook
Renee Cook, 42, was a mother of three who attended church regularly and journaled, and her family said she had watched all three of her children graduate high school, which she called her life goal. She lived with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and she was held at the Tazewell County Jail in Illinois while she waited about a month for a state hospital bed. Jail records describe her being on suicide watch for 10 days, including the day she died in September 2023. The Illinois State Police said her death was due to complications of lymphocytic myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart.
Cause of death, as reported: Died of illness. The Illinois State Police investigation found she died of complications of lymphocytic myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart.
Reported by: Illinois State Police (outside investigators).