July 2020 < Cook County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Dart Calls for Legislation to Require FOID Card Verification to Prevent Illegal Ammunition Purchases

by Mike Pierga | Jul 31, 2020 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – With Chicago reeling from a sharp increase in shootings and gun-related homicides this year, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation designed to prevent ammunition from getting into the hands...

CDC Study Finds Aggressive, Timely Interventions Dramatically Reduced COVID-19 Case at Cook County Jail

by Mike Pierga | Jul 17, 2020 | Press Release

Aggressive, comprehensive measures implemented at Cook County Jail caused a dramatic decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases and brought the jail outbreak into containment even as cases in the surrounding community continued to rise, according to a newly released...