The contract with BriefCam would speed the county sheriff's response to jail emergencies, the sheriff’s office said. But ...

The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession. He returned this ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of detainees, correctional officers and staff at the Cook County Jail have been infected by the coronavirus. New filings in federal court Wednesday request the release of ...

Volunteers offer help to those released from the jail; from water to transportation. It’s a challenge when discharges happen after midnight. When people are released from Cook County Jail, they don’t ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County sheriff's office announced Monday that 33 more detainees at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, raising the total number of confirmed cases ...

Mon, February 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM UTC COOK COUNTY - Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was applause. Seventy-five ...

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs for their mutual benefit. Now they're helping others as therapy ...

County commissioners advanced a deal to expand a network of automatic license plate readers under the sheriff’s control, ...

CHICAGO — For many of these men and women behind bars, Christmas can be the loneliest day of the year. But on Thursday, churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season directly ...

A court-monitoring group that studied policy changes during the first 500 days of Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill ...