Historic expungement and sealing reform legislation drafted and supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart passed the Illinois House today with bi-partisan support. HB 6328 removes two critical barriers for pursuing arrest expungements: Allows people to seek...
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Sheriff Warns of Phone Scam
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a phone scam in which a caller claims to be a member of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. In this scam, the unknown offenders use a spoofing application to make it appear on Caller ID that the phone call is coming from...
Harvey Man Arrested in Dixmoor Homicide
A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges following a South Suburban Major Crimes Taskforce Investigation, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Eduardo Ocampo, of Harvey, was arrested on Sunday, April 17, less than 36 hours after the homicide of Gabino...
Sheriff Dart to Proactively Publish Cook County Jail Use of Force Videos
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today that he has decided to proactively release videos documenting sustained cases of excessive force by correctional deputies against Cook County Jail individuals in custody. “The public has a right to...
Officers Save Man From Jumping From Highway Overpass
Cook County Sheriff’s Officers talked a man out of jumping from a highway overpass, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, Sheriff’s Police received a 9-1-1 call about a man on northbound IL-394 between...
Sheriff Dart Seeks Public’s Help in Locating Missing Man
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing man. Joseph Kohl was reported missing Monday, after having left his home without his car, cell phone, keys or wallet. Kohl is a 6’02”, 55 year old white male, with brown hair and brown...
Sheriff Dart Announces Results of International Individual in Custody Chess Tournament
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Jail individuals in custody challenged Russian federal prisoners in a historic international individual in custody chess tournament, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart welcomed Russian chess grandmaster Dr....
Ford Heights Park District Receives Grant From the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to Construct Youth Baseball Field
The Ford Heights Park District announced today that it was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $153,000 from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to support the construction of a youth baseball field in the community. The project will provide a home field for the...
Two Arrested After Drugs, Gun Found
A traffic stop led to arrests after Sheriff’s Police officers found more than 3 pounds of suspected drugs in the vehicle and a gun on one man, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 4:05 a.m. on March 23, a Sheriff’s Police patrol officer...
Man Arrested After Gun With a Mounted Laser Recovered
Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigators arrested a man who was out on bond for a weapons charge after they recovered a stolen, loaded gun mounted with a laser, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. While conducting specialized enforcement on March 22 in Chicago’s...