Chicago Man Indicted for Possession of Drug-Soaked Paper While in Custody at Cook County Jail

by Grace Cronin | Aug 22, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Chicago man being held in custody at the Cook County Jail for felony weapons possession and possession of a stolen vehicle has been indicted by a Cook County Grand Jury after Sheriff’s Office investigators found dozens of pieces of drug-soaked...

Streamwood Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

by Grace Cronin | Jul 23, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A 30-year-old Streamwood man has been charged with possession of child pornography following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On Monday, July 22, Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against Children...

Sheriff’s Police Investigation Leads to Recovery of $2.4 Million in Suspected Stolen Merchandise

by Grace Cronin | Jul 11, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into a fencing operation at a Chicago store led to the recovery of approximately $2.4 million in suspected stolen merchandise and five firearms, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On July 2, Sheriff’s...

Man Charged in Connection with Armed Robberies in Northbrook

by Grace Cronin | Jun 28, 2024 | Press Release

COOK COUNTY, IL – A Northbrook man has been charged with two counts of armed robbery after Sheriff’s Police Detectives identified him as the offender in two robberies that occurred in unincorporated Northfield Township, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced...

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...