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...
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Sheriff Dart Announces Awareness Campaign on Firearm Restraining Orders
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is raising public awareness about an underutilized tool for the public that can remove firearms from individuals who pose an immediate and present danger to themselves or others. “Undoubtably, there are people out...
Fugitive Wanted in Atlanta for Child Sex Crimes Charged with Child Pornography Felonies Following Sheriff’s Police Investigation
COOK COUNTY, IL – A man wanted in Atlanta, Georgia for child pornography felonies was arrested following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children Unit (ICAC), which found pornographic videos of children under the age of 13 on his...
Man Charged with Attempt First-Degree Murder, Other Felonies in Ford Heights Shooting
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 41-year-old man has been charged with attempt murder and additional felonies following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a shooting that occurred in Ford Heights last month, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately...
EM Participant Awaiting Trial for Murder of Disabled Man Charged in New Shooting While on Free Movement
COOK COUNTY, IL – A man awaiting trial on electronic monitoring for the 2017 murder of a disabled man was charged with a new felony weapons offense in connection with a shooting in Dolton that occurred when he travelled in a stolen car while on state-mandated free...
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...
Sheriff’s Chess for Freedom Program Wins at 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart, in partnership with the International Chess Federation, is proud to announce the Chess for Freedom Program at the Cook County Jail has been awarded in two categories at the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards for the...
Three Men Face Felonies in Foreign National Fraudulent Scheme
COOK COUNTY, IL – Three Chicago men face felony charges following a Sheriff’s Police investigation of a scheme to sell fraudulent IDs to foreign nationals which they could then use to gain employment, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On January...
Assault Rifle, Handguns, and Narcotics Recovered from Home of Convicted Felon on Electronic Monitoring
COOK COUNTY, IL – A convicted felon awaiting trial on Electronic Monitoring for murder is now charged with additional felonies after Sheriff’s investigators recovered multiple firearms, including an assault rifle and a handgun with an auto switch, along with...
Wilmette Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography
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...