The public may now post bond for Cook County Jail individuals in custody at suburban district courthouses, in addition to the current bonding location at Cook County Jail, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. As of Jan. 17, 2017, bond may be posted for jail...
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Stolen Weapon Among Recovered Firearms, Two Arrested in Ford Heights
Cook County Sheriff’s Police recovered firearms with loaded magazines – one of which had been reported stolen --and arrested two people during a traffic stop in Ford Heights, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 3:25 p.m. on Jan. 21, a Sheriff’s...
Unjust Incarceration
A NOTE ON UNJUST INCARCERATION Our nation’s jails hold more than 731,000 people on any given day. More than 7,500 are right here in Cook County Jail – the largest single-site jail in the United States. With over five million people, Cook County is the America’s...
Marian Hatcher of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Receives Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award
Marian Hatcher, who serves as Senior Project Manager and Human Trafficking Coordinator at the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, has been awarded the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Obama, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. In receipt of the...
Woman and Ex-boyfriend Charged in Staged Home Invasion, Death of Dog
A 30-year-old woman and her 38-year-old ex-boyfriend have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a home invasion at her Maine Township residence and the death of a dog found her husband’s vehicle, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At...
Arrest Made in Leyden township Ruse Burglary
A Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation led to the arrest of 29-year-old Arlington Heights man in connection with a ruse burglary in Leyden Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 23, a man claiming he was a...
Jail Individual in Custody Charged with Aggravated Battery to Staff
An individual in custody has been charged with aggravated battery to a peace officer after injuring a correctional deputy earlier this week, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. A Sheriff’s Office investigation revealed that on Jan. 2 when the...
Man Charged with Murder in Connection with Body Found in Thatcher Woods
A 36-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a man whose body was found at the Thatcher Woods Forest Preserve, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff’s Police Detectives responded on May 30, 2016 to Thatcher Woods for a death...
Man Charged with Funeral Directing without a License, Forgery
A 27-year-old man has been charged with funeral directing without a license and forgery, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Sheriff’s Police investigation began in July after a funeral director reported that her name and funeral director...
A Year in Review: Unjust Incarceration by the Numbers
Last month, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart called for an end to a dangerous and unjust cash bail system in Illinois. Sheriff Dart pointed to a system that allows those who pose a danger to the community, such as gun offenders, to go free because they have access...