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Sheriff Dart Announces New Efforts to Curb Carjackings

Sheriff Dart Announces New Efforts to Curb Carjackings

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today new efforts his office is taking to stop the rise in carjackings in the County by focusing on improving access to tracking information. Carjackings have increased approximately 43 percent in the...

Streamwood Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Streamwood Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

COOK COUNTY – A Streamwood man has been charged with possession of child pornography after investigators found sexually explicit images and videos of children on his cellphone, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s Police Special Victims Unit...

Kankakee Man Charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm

Kankakee Man Charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Kankakee man has been charged with Aggravated Battery with a Firearm following an investigation of a shooting that occurred in Ford Heights, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On November 7, Sheriff’s Police responded to a call of...