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...
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University Park Man Charged with Aggravated DUI Resulting in Death and Reckless Homicide
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 59-year-old man was charged Aggravated DUI Resulting in Death and Reckless Homicide following a Sheriff’s Police investigation into a fatal vehicle crash that occurred late last month, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...
Four Individuals Charged with First-Degree Murder for Glenview Double Homicide
COOK COUNTY, IL – Four individuals, including one juvenile, have been charged with murder in connection with a shooting in unincorporated Glenview earlier this year that killed two brothers and wounded a third male victim, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...
Sheriff Dart, Illinois Secretary of State Giannoulias Partner to Provide State ID Cards to Individuals Leaving Cook County Jail
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...
Chicago Man Charged with Aggravated Battery, Fleeing and Eluding Sheriff’s Police Officer
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 38-year-old man has been charged with felonies following a traffic stop that injured a Sheriff’s Police Officer, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Nov. 29, Sheriff’s Police conducted a traffic stop on Evaristo Chavez, of the...
Sheriff’s Office and Housing Authority of Cook County Distribute Free Turkeys to Cook County Residents
COOK COUNTY, IL –The Cook County Sheriff’s Office joined the Cook County Housing Authority on Tuesday to provide free turkeys to south suburban residents, just in time for Thanksgiving. “My office looks forward to this event every year to serve our residents and...
Chicago Man Charged with Promoting Prostitution Arrested for Failing to Appear for Initial Court Date
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 36-year-old Chicago man who failed to appear for his first court date on a promoting prostitution case was arrested this week by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Marcus Brewer, of...
Sheriff Dart Applauds Guilty Verdicts in Backpage Case
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked jurors and the U.S. Attorney’s Office following guilty verdicts in the criminal case against Backpage executives, who oversaw one of the largest and most profitable websites known for prostitution ads,...
Sheriff Dart and Friends of the Chicago River Join Forces to Clean-Up the Ford Heights Community and River
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Sheriff’s Office co-hosted a volunteer community clean-up of the Deer Creek River in Ford Heights Village yesterday, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Approximately 30 volunteers from the Sheriff’s Office and...
Sheriff’s Dart Secures Cell Phones for Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Survivors
COOK COUNTY, IL- The Sheriff’s Office Victim Support Services Unit (VSS) has partnered with 911 Cell Phone Bank to provide free pre-paid cell phones to assist survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...