Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with ...

State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke's prosecutors are routinely asking judges to keep suspects in jail until trial when ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A visitor to the Cook County Jail was left feeling like a prisoner after he was trapped for 32 hours. The visitor was processed in to the maximum security unit of the jail Saturday ...

The Cook County Sheriff's Office says a fugitive wanted for crimes in both Michigan and Illinois was caught at a suburban ...

A 28-year-old man was arrested after deputies found two guns during a court-ordered eviction at his South Side home. Officers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Sheriff's Office says an inmate who has been hospitalized since July 6 with pneumonia-like symptoms has tested positive for Legionnaire's disease, but says it is an ...

Sheriff's police say they found a loaded gun in Terrell Washington's vehicle during a Sept. 14 traffic stop. The 40-year-old did not have a CCL or FOID, they said. He was ordered into Cook County Jail ...

A key Cook County panel approved a $22.3 million payout on Wednesday for three men who were wrongfully convicted of a fatal 1986 fire. Commissioners on the County Board’s Finance Committee voted to ...

Sheriff Tom Dart has dedicated his career to challenging injustice, fighting the violence plaguing our communities, and bringing new, thoughtful approaches to public service. After serving as a ...