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Palatine Man Faces Felony Charge of Criminal Sexual Abuse

Palatine Man Faces Felony Charge of Criminal Sexual Abuse

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 40-year-old Palatine man is charged with criminal sexual abuse after Sheriff’s Police Detectives learned he forced himself on a 26-year-old woman and sexually abused her inside her home, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 6:56...

Lansing Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Lansing Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 19-year-old Lansing man appeared in court today for possession of child pornography following a months-long investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Thursday...

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...