by Mike Pierga | Apr 15, 2016 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that he has decided to proactively release videos documenting sustained cases of excessive force by correctional deputies against Cook County Jail individuals in custody. “The public has a right to...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 6, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff’s Officers talked a man out of jumping from a highway overpass, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, Sheriff’s Police received a 9-1-1 call about a man on northbound IL-394 between...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 5, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing man. Joseph Kohl was reported missing Monday, after having left his home without his car, cell phone, keys or wallet. Kohl is a 6’02”, 55 year old white male, with brown hair and brown...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 1, 2016 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Jail individuals in custody challenged Russian federal prisoners in a historic international individual in custody chess tournament, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart welcomed Russian chess grandmaster Dr....
by Mike Pierga | Mar 28, 2016 | Press Release
The Ford Heights Park District announced today that it was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $153,000 from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to support the construction of a youth baseball field in the community. The project will provide a home field for the...
