by Mike Pierga | Aug 11, 2017 | Press Release
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...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 8, 2017 | Press Release
Legislation supported by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart to help end delays for individuals in custody 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...
by Mike Pierga | Aug 2, 2017 | Press Release
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,...
by Mike Pierga | Jul 29, 2017 | headlines
Sheriff Tom Dart has dedicated his career to challenging injustice, fighting the violence plaguing our communities, and bringing a new and thoughtful approach to public service. After serving as a prosecutor and an Illinois state legislator, Sheriff Dart ran for Cook...
by Mike Pierga | Jul 20, 2017 | Cold Cases
DATE OF CRIME: JANUARY 19, 2003 GENDER: MALE RACE: HISPANIC AGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT: 19 LOCATION OF INCIDENT: 10010 W. PALMER (DRIVEWAY) LEYDEN TWP, IL. INFORMATION: VICTIM ADOLFO FAVELA JR. WAS SHOT MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY OF 10010 W. PALMER IN LEYDEN...