by Mike Pierga | Mar 8, 2019 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a sophisticated phone scam targeting Cook County residents. In this scam, an unsolicited caller claiming to be from Apple Inc. states that there has been a security compromise to their device and/or iCloud account. The...
by Mike Pierga | Feb 12, 2019 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public about ruse burglaries following an incident that occurred in unincorporated Palos Heights. At approximately 4 p.m. on Feb. 10, a 94-year-old woman was approached by a man outside her home in the 6000 block of...
by Mike Pierga | Oct 25, 2018 | Press Release
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced a joint effort to raise consumer awareness about the importance of safe medication disposal. Approximately 150 CVS Pharmacy locations in Cook County will now provide patients with...
by Mike Pierga | Jun 1, 2018 | Press Release
U.S. District Court Judge John J. Tharp Jr. ended three years of litigation by Backpage.com against the Cook County Sheriff’s Office after granting a motion to dismiss the case late Thursday. The dismissal comes after Backpage.com was seized by federal authorities and...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 23, 2018 | Press Release
On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate passed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA)/Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA), a bill supported by Sheriff Tom Dart, which seeks to add harsher penalties for websites and companies that promote and facilitate sex...
