Cook County commissioners raised concerns over overtime spending at the county jail and a request from State's Attorney ...

CHICAGO — A Chicago woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she snuck a cellphone into the Cook County Jail and gave it to an inmate while she was working as a member of the jail's ...

Cook County's jail overtime problem is back in the budget spotlight — and so is the state's attorney's $7 million ask.

Cook County Jail staff found a loaded 9mm handgun during routine intake screening on July 29. The sheriff's office said 23-year-old Philip Robinson now faces additional felony weapons charges.

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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s push to expand the network of automatic license plate readers under his control prompted hours of debate and opposition from county commissioners Wednesday concerned ...

The union representing the Cook County Sheriff's Office is demanding an investigation after a deputy assigned to the Department of Corrections was beaten by an inmate at Cook County Jail. Kevin Bacon, ...

A delivery van carrying nothing more suspicious than printer paper rolled up to Cook County Jail on October 13, and ...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man is facing new felony charges after authorities said a loaded gun was found in his pants while he was being processed at the Cook County Jail last week. Cook County Jail ...