SPRINGFIELD, IL —A legislative initiative of Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that would require sworn law enforcement personnel to receive mental health awareness and response training has been signed into law. House Bill 375, also known as” Sam’s Act”, will add ... [Read More]
COOK COUNTY, IL — A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction in the death of a 37-year-old Thornton Township woman, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation into the murder of Ramo... [Read More]
Sunday, August 20, 2017 — A 57-year-old man has been charged after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he sexually assaulted another resident at a Robbins assisted living facility, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On June 13, 2015, a 58-year-old wom... [Read More]
COOK COUNTY, IL —A prisoner has been charged after a Sheriff’s Office investigation found that he left a gun in a Cook County Jail trash can, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. On the morning of Aug. 15, a loaded, 32 caliber Kel-Tec handgun was found by staff in th... [Read More]
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 22-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an investigation found he shot at a Cook County Sheriff’s Police officer, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 1:05 p.m. on Aug. 13, a man, later identified as Deandre Ba... [Read More]
COOK COUNTY, IL – A coalition of public and private sector partners today unveiled the first youth baseball field in the Village of Ford Heights. The field is the culmination of years of collaboration among the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Cubs Charities, the Baseball T... [Read More]
Legislation supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to help end delays for detainees who are in need of placement in state facilities for treatment of serious mental illnesses, has been signed into state law. System backlogs have left those court ordered for care thr... [Read More]
Sheriff to Seek Creation of Searchable Database and Increased Fines for Repeat Sex Buyers In an effort to target and reduce sex trafficking, a national coalition of law enforcement agencies conducted coordinated sting operations that led to more than 1,000 arrests, Cook Coun... [Read More]
