A former DuPage County corrections deputy was found guilty Wednesday of charges alleging he had inappropriate sexual contact ...

Prosecutors recommend a 5.5-year prison sentence for ex-Cook County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski due to his widespread ...

The Cook County Criminal Justice Dashboard provides a new way for residents to access local criminal justice data ...

A New York City jury convicted Sean “Diddy” Combs on prostitution-related charges but acquitted him of sex trafficking and ...

Planning a weekend in Chicago is easy if you have a great list of things to do. Mixing famous sites with museums and great ...

A detainee reaches out to shake hands with a Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer, off camera, during Cardinal Blase J. Cupich’s Christmas Day Mass at Cook County Jail on Dec. 25, 2024.

COOK COUNT, Ill. — A Cook County Corrections Deputy accused of possessing drug-soaked papers is facing new charges after authorities said she allegedly let an inmate at the Cook County jail use ...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said the jail doesn't just teach about democracy, it offers direct access to it. Detainees can cast their ballots in a space of reflection and redemption: the chapel.

2023 was the deadliest year at the Cook County Jail in decades More people died last year than in any year since 2013, when the jail population was twice as high. As a percentage of the jail’s average ...

Cook County Jail’s Deadliest Year in Decades Reveals Repeated Lapses and Failed Oversight Eighteen people died at the jail last year, and half of the deaths featured examples of inadequate supervision ...

Last year, Ostrow and Pomper were part of the Institute of Politics (IOP)’s Bridge program, in which students lead creative writing workshops for people incarcerated in the Cook County Jail. The ...

Cook County jail detainees work with dogs Thursday as part of the jail's Tails of Redemption program. Courtesy of Cook County Sheriff “This program is a win for everyone,” Sheriff Tom Dart said.