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Annual Report: Evictions Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels

Annual Report: Evictions Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels

COOK COUNTY, IL – The number of evictions ordered by the courts in 2023 – nearly 12,000 – approached pre-pandemic levels as a specialized Sheriff’s social service unit helped vulnerable tenants across the county transition to safe housing, according to an annual...

Wilmette Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Wilmette Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 20-year-old Wilmette man has been charged with multiple felonies after investigators found he was in possession of multiple photos and videos of child pornography, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Sheriff’s...

Dart and Giannoulias Partner on IDs for Former IOCs

Dart and Giannoulias Partner on IDs for Former IOCs

COOK COUNTY, IL –Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today a partnership to provide State Identification Cards for individuals leaving Cook County Jail. The partnership is the first of its kind for a county...