Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart wants to get out of the electronic monitoring business. He says because of a provision of the Illinois SAFE-T Act, he is unable to properly ensure public safety.

One of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country occurred here in the Cook County Jail, with around 800 cases. About 20 people died. The murals come from an art program for inmates.

They also found a letter addressed to Jones that appeared to be written by an inmate at the Cook County Jail. The inmate said he sold the paper for $10,000 per page and that Jones would be paid $ ...

The victim's only son spoke with ABC7 as he mourns the tragic loss. 1 in custody after off-duty Cook County officer shot near Midway Off-duty sheriff's officer shot on SW Side near Midway Airport ...

A Cook County Sheriff’s Deputy was shot and killed in Turks and Caicos Saturday night. According to a statement from the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Shamone A. Duncan was on vacation in ...

Reed said the county's jail only holds between 10 to 15 inmates, with a maximum capacity of around 65 inmates ... the jail hold some detainees from the Cook County Department of Corrections.

Shamone Duncan was one of two people killed in Turks and Caicos over the weekend. She was there celebrating her sister's 40th birthday.

Surveillance footage obtained by WGN News shows an inmate being beaten for nearly a minute at Cook County Jail last year. The correctional officer accused of the beating has been charged.

BUREAU CO., Ill. (KWQC) - The Bureau County Board reviewed an agreement Tuesday night that would allow the Bureau County Jail to house inmates from Cook County. The proposed Intergovernmental ...