by Mike Pierga | Jun 15, 2018 | Press Release
A individual in custody has been charged after a Sheriff’s Office investigation found he attacked a Cook County Jail staff member, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday in Division 9, the super-maximum security facility,...
by Mike Pierga | Sep 7, 2017 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 19-year-old Robbins man has been charged with multiple felonies after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he sexually abused a woman and strangled her when she attempted to flee, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. According to...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 18, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced a round of hiring for correctional deputies as well as the Sheriff’s Office’s participation in no less than 17 job fairs through the end of the summer. The office is pursuing a diverse selection of dedicated deputies...
by Mike Pierga | Jan 13, 2016 | Press Release
The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services is joining forces with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office in a landmark mission to locate and save runaway state wards, who are particularly vulnerable to crime and trafficking. As part of a two-year pilot...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 27, 2015 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart has joined several local officials in urging the creation of a gun violence coordinator and a task force to address gun violence. A proposed Cook County ordinance would create a Cook County Gun Violence Coordinator who would head a...
