by Shereen Mohammad | May 16, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Nearly three out of every four revoked FOID card holders have either not accounted for their firearms or returned their FOID cards, according to a new report compiled by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. According to the report, of the more than...
by Kelly Brady | May 19, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A Park Forest man has been charged with multiple felony counts after Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigators found him in possession of eight firearms while his Firearm Owners’ Identification (FOID) card was revoked, Sheriff Thomas J....
by Kelly Brady | May 12, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Drawing attention to a critical public safety issue, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called on state lawmakers today to properly fund police efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of individuals who are prohibited by law from possessing them....
by Mike Pierga | Jul 31, 2020 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – With Chicago reeling from a sharp increase in shootings and gun-related homicides this year, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation designed to prevent ammunition from getting into the hands...
by Sophia Ansari | Feb 22, 2019 | Press Release
To ensure the public is better protected from those who lose their right to carry deadly weapons, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart proposed legislation Thursday to create countywide police units to recover those weapons and to improve information sharing about those...
