by Mike Pierga | Aug 25, 2015 | Press Release
More than 100 non-violent, unjustly incarcerated Cook County Jail individuals in custody could now be eligible to fight their cases while living and working within the community as a result of groundbreaking legislation effective immediately. Senate Bill 202,...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 6, 2015 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – An investigation conducted by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of a correctional officer, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Oscar Taylor, 53, has been charged with three counts of unauthorized bringing of contraband...
by Mike Pierga | Jul 31, 2015 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Saturday (tomorrow) night through early Sunday morning in Bridgeview, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver’s license...
by Mike Pierga | Jul 31, 2015 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that a 21-year-old man has been charged in armed robberies that occurred in unincorporated Elk Grove Village and Ford Heights and also may be connected to other similar robberies in Cook County. At approximately 6:45...
by Mike Pierga | Jul 30, 2015 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that Cook County Jail’s urban farm has as new purchaser of its perennial flowers, Chicago-based florist Flowers for Dreams. Flowers for Dreams, which started in 2012, donates 25 percent of its profits to local...
