by Grace Cronin | Mar 6, 2026 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A former south suburban police officer, who was out on bond for a child pornography case, is facing new charges of Criminal Sexual Assault and Solicitation of Child Sexual Abuse Material following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation, Sheriff...
by Grace Cronin | Feb 27, 2026 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be conducting a roadside safety checkpoint in Leyden Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The checkpoint is scheduled to run from 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13 to 1 a.m. Saturday, March 14 on Mannheim Road....
by Grace Cronin | Feb 21, 2026 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 24-year-old Des Plaines man has been charged after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found he had child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on his cell phone, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes Against...
by Grace Cronin | Feb 6, 2026 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Jail staff are closely coordinating with medical staff at Cermak Health Services to identify individuals in custody who are at increased risk of meningococcal infection amid an outbreak in the Chicago area, Sheriff Dart announced today....
by Grace Cronin | Jan 30, 2026 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 37-year-old Des Plaines man has been charged after a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation found he shared child sexual abuse material (CSAM) via a social media app, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Sheriff’s Police Internet Crimes...