COOK COUNTY, IL – A 34-year-old man wanted for the aggravated criminal sexual assaults of two women in Chicago, as well as for robbery and escape from electronic monitoring, is now in custody after the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit tracked down his...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a domestic incident that occurred in unincorporated Maine Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Showcasing the versatility of the produce grown on its urban farm, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office hosted a cooking challenge where two local chefs each created a dish using the urban farm’s fresh vegetables and herbs in a timed competition....
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police are conducting a roadside safety checkpoint tonight on Milwaukee Avenue, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The checkpoint will run from tonight to 2 a.m. Friday. Officers at the checkpoint will ensure drivers are...
COOK COUNTY, IL – In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and partnering organizations raised awareness today about the opioid overdose epidemic and reinforced ongoing prevention efforts at the Cook County Jail. The...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago Police officer arrested in March for sexually abusing a minor in Norridge is now facing new charges of child sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and child pornography as a result of an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A private security guard is facing a first-degree murder charge after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he shot and killed the driver of a vehicle leaving a Ford Heights’ club, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 29-year-old Brookfield man is facing child pornography felonies and an aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a minor charge following an investigation by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC), Sheriff Thomas J....
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted sex offender who was charged in a Sheriff’s Police investigation with possession of child pornography pleaded guilty today and was sentenced to 15 years in prison, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced. Investigators with the...
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Child Rescue Unit has been named the 2023 National Sheriffs’ Association Crime Victim Services Award recipient in recognition of outstanding achievement by a Sheriff’s Office in support of crime victims, Cook County Sheriff...