A Cook County Jail individual in custody has been charged with aggravated battery to correctional staff and was found to have contraband in his cell, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Surveillance video and an investigation have revealed that on Dec. 5,...
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Sheriff Dart and Commissioner Boykin Announce Results of Cook County Gun Violence Task Force
In a report released today, the Cook County Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF), co-led by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, revealed its findings and recommendations, after more than 10 months of work. The GVTF was convened to...
Sheriff’s Police Investigating Ruse Burglary
Cook County Sheriff’s Police are investigating a suspected ruse burglary that occurred in unincorporated Des Plaines, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, a man rang the doorbell and knocked on the door of a residence in the...
Cook County Sheriff Launches Discrimination Hotline
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced that his office has launched a reporting hotline for discrimination and hate crime incidents – (773) 674-HELP(4357) – for anyone who feels they are being threatened or targeted as a result of their religion, race,...
Sheriff Dart Announces Winners of 2016 Youth Service Medal of Honor
271 students representing 33 different high schools will receive the Cook County Sheriff’s Youth Service Medal of Honor tonight for volunteering more than 100 hours to the betterment of their community in the last year, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. In addition...
Partner to Help Make Thanksgiving Special for Residents
The Office of Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and the Housing Authority of Cook County joined together this week to provide free turkeys to Housing Authority residents, just in time for Thanksgiving. The agencies provided 500 families on Monday afternoon. The...
Man Charged with Possessing Dogfighting Equipment
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that a Harvey man has been charged with possessing dogfighting equipment following a Sheriff’s Police investigation. Earlier this year, Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigators received information that 59-year-old...
Sheriff Dart Calls to End Unjust Bail System
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called today for an end to a dangerous and unjust bail system that allows violent people to pay their way to freedom while locking up the indigent and mentally ill simply because they don’t have cash. “With violent crime...
Cook County Jail Population Dips Below 8,000 for First Time; More Individuals in Custody on Electronic Monitoring
The number of individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail has dipped to 7,999, thanks in part to high numbers of accused offenders being sent home on electronic monitoring, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. That is the first time the Cook County Jail’s daily...
Sheriff Dart Seeks Public Help in Locating Missing Teen
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is asking for the public’s help in locating a 16-year-old girl from unincorporated Des Plaines. Guadalupe Sanchez was reported missing on Nov. 1. Guadalupe is approximately 5’6” tall and weighs approximately 140 pounds. She has...