by Mike Pierga | Nov 23, 2020 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – As the city of Chicago continues to battle a second wave of COVID-19 cases, the Sheriff’s Office has partnered with The Loretto Hospital to provide weekly testing for employees, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced earlier this week....
by Mike Pierga | Nov 15, 2020 | Press Release
With the number of COVID-19 cases in Chicago and Cook County on the rise, and in light of the current stay-at-home advisory for the City of Chicago, the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC) is temporarily suspending in-person visits at the jail starting...
by Mike Pierga | Nov 12, 2020 | Press Release
As the Chicago area experiences a significant rise in COVID-19 cases, the Cook County Jail is also reporting an increase in cases, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Cook County Health Chair of Correctional Health Dr. Connie Mennella announced Thursday. For the...
by Mike Pierga | Nov 9, 2020 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – With the COVID-19 pandemic presenting new challenges, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has introduced a virtual substance abuse program through the use of electronic tablets. Having these tablets available for virtual support and follow-up services...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 20, 2020 | Press Release
A 51-year-old Chicago man has been charged with multiple felonies after he solicited an undercover Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer who was posing as ateenage boy on a dating app, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Matthew Baldwin, of the 4600 block of North...
