by Mike Pierga | Dec 28, 2016 | Press Release
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...
by Mike Pierga | Dec 17, 2016 | Press Release
A Cook County Jail individual in custody has been charged with aggravated battery to correctional staff and was found to have contraband in his cell, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Surveillance video and an investigation have revealed that on Dec. 5,...
by Mike Pierga | Dec 14, 2016 | Press Release
In a report released today, the Cook County Gun Violence Task Force (GVTF), co-led by Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, revealed its findings and recommendations, after more than 10 months of work. The GVTF was convened to...
by Mike Pierga | Dec 10, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff’s Police are investigating a suspected ruse burglary that occurred in unincorporated Des Plaines, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 8, a man rang the doorbell and knocked on the door of a residence in the...
by Mike Pierga | Dec 1, 2016 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced that his office has launched a reporting hotline for discrimination and hate crime incidents – (773) 674-HELP(4357) – for anyone who feels they are being threatened or targeted as a result of their religion, race,...
