by Mike Pierga | Apr 27, 2017 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is seeking attempted murder charges on three maximum security individuals in custody who attacked two correctional deputies. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, three individuals in custody repeatedly punched...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 26, 2017 | Press Release
A bill requiring mental health training for all law enforcement personnel was approved by the Illinois House of Representatives this Monday 112-000-001. House Bill 375, proposed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J Dart and sponsored by State Representative Laura Fine...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 10, 2017 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help identifying the person who shot and killed a 37-year-old woman in Thornton Township. At approximately 2 p.m. on April 6, a woman was found in her vehicle parked in front of her home in the 15500 block...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 7, 2017 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that two men have been charged in a home invasion where two people were shot – one of whom was an offender. At approximately 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, Sheriff’s Police received a report of a home invasion in the 4800...
by Mike Pierga | Apr 4, 2017 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today urged support for his proposed state legislation to increase personal data transparency between commercial website operators and their Illinois consumers. The Right to Know Act would require companies to provide transparency...