Sheriff’s Police to Provide Polling Place Security on Election Day

by Grace Cronin | Nov 4, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Sheriff’s Police will be at polling sites across suburban Cook County on Tuesday to ensure the safety of poll workers and of residents exercising their right to vote, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s Police has been working closely...

Tinley Park Man Charged with Felonies Following 17-Hour Standoff with Police

by Grace Cronin | Nov 3, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 54-year-old man was charged with Aggravated Kidnapping with a Firearm and Aggravated Discharge of a Firearm after he barricaded himself with two others inside his Tinley Park home for nearly 17 hours on Halloween, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...

Country Club Hills Woman Charged with Smuggling Paper Soaked with Heroin and Fentanyl into Cook County Jail

by Grace Cronin | Nov 1, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 47-year-old Country Club Hills woman has been charged with a felony after Sheriff’s Office investigators caught her trying to smuggle drug-soaked paper into Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Aug. 29, Sheriff’s Office...

Sheriff Dart, Legislators, and Advocates Applaud Passage of Bill to Eliminate Mental Health Care Co-Pay for First Responders

by Grace Cronin | May 24, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart applauded the Illinois General Assembly’s passage of legislation that eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for first responders seeking mental health treatment. “We rely on our first responders to be there for us when...

Sheriff’s Chess for Freedom Program Wins at 3rd Annual Anthem Awards

by Shereen Mohammad | Jan 31, 2024 | Press Release

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...