by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 25, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A woman who allegedly suffocated her newborn child and buried him in the back yard of her residence is scheduled to appear in court today charged with First Degree Murder, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sometime between Oct 31, 2020, and...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 19, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A second person has been charged in connection with trafficking a Chicago woman and then later kidnapping her, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Corey Bryant, 39, of the 5500 block of West Gladys Avenue in Chicago, was charged on...
by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 15, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Jail’s Chess Team finished 3rd in its division during the championship round of the largest international chess competition for detained individuals, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Hosted by Cook County Jail and sanctioned by...
by Mike Pierga | May 11, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Seven individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail competed this morning in an online international chess tournament against individuals in custody in Armenia, Spain and Russia, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The tournament began 8:30 a.m....
by Mike Pierga | Nov 28, 2020 | Press Release, Uncategorized
On Friday, Nov. 27, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart received confirmation that he was positive for COVID-19 after being tested on Tuesday, Nov. 24. He last worked on Thursday, Nov. 19. He began feeling symptomatic on Friday, Nov. 20 and immediately self-quarantined. The...