Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...

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 ...

Cook County Sheriff’s deputies fanned out with three south suburban police departments and the Illinois State Police over the ...

UPDATE @ 11:45 p.m.: The Cook County Sheriff's Office, in a statement, didn't elaborate on how the hostage situation at the jail was resolved, according to media reports. “These two detainees created ...

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A program run by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office called Tails of Redemption is helping detainees and dogs find purpose and ...