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...
by Christian Whiting | Jan 8, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 20-year-old Wilmette man has been charged with multiple felonies after investigators found he was in possession of multiple photos and videos of child pornography, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Sheriff’s...
by Christian Whiting | Dec 11, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL –Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced today a partnership to provide State Identification Cards for individuals leaving Cook County Jail. The partnership is the first of its kind for a county...
by Christian Whiting | Nov 18, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 36-year-old Chicago man who failed to appear for his first court date on a promoting prostitution case was arrested this week by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Marcus Brewer, of the...
by Christian Whiting | Nov 17, 2023 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart thanked jurors and the U.S. Attorney’s Office following guilty verdicts in the criminal case against Backpage executives, who oversaw one of the largest and most profitable websites known for prostitution ads,...
