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Sheriff Dart Launches Opioid Crisis Awareness Podcast

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart launched an opioid crisis awareness podcast today titled “Breaking Free: Dispatches from the Opioid Crisis.” The podcast aims to shed light on the devastating nature of opioid addiction and to give the public a...

Sheriff Launches Program to Address Opioid Crisis

COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today the launch of the Sheriff’s Opioid Addiction Recovery (SOAR) program to help address the county’s crippling opioid crisis through community-based treatment for individuals in custody returning home....

Man Charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

Man Charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse

A Chicago man has been charged after a Sheriff’s Police investigation found he had sexually abused a boy, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Nicholas Vasquez, 36, of the 4200 block of West Monroe, has been charged with two counts of aggravated...

Federal Judge Dismisses Backpage Lawsuit against Sheriff

Federal Judge Dismisses Backpage Lawsuit against Sheriff

U.S. District Court Judge John J. Tharp Jr. ended three years of litigation by Backpage.com against the Cook County Sheriff’s Office after granting a motion to dismiss the case late Thursday. The dismissal comes after Backpage.com was seized by federal authorities and...