by Kelly Brady | Apr 11, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Illinois Senate passed legislation today proposed by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart that eliminates out-of-pocket expenses for first responders seeking mental health treatment. “We ask first responders to be constantly exposed to traumatic...
by Kelly Brady | Mar 30, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 21-year-old man awaiting trial on electronic monitoring for felony gun and drug charges is now facing additional felonies following a joint operation conducted by Cook County Sheriff’s Police, High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)...
by Kelly Brady | Mar 29, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A 22-year-old woman has been charged with felony drug offenses after attempting to smuggle illegal narcotics in the diaper of a 9-month-old baby during her visit with an individual in custody at the Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart...
by Kelly Brady | Mar 21, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today the expansion of a program in which individuals in custody train shelter dogs and help them find their forever homes. Sheriff Dart founded Tails of Redemption in 2018 to help dogs who may be...
by Kelly Brady | Mar 14, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – A joint investigation by Sheriff’s Police, Homeland Security Investigations, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection led to felony drug charges against the owner of Chicago’s Spybar nightclub, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...