COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Jail individuals in custody challenged Russian federal prisoners in a historic international individual in custody chess tournament, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Sheriff Dart welcomed Russian chess grandmaster Dr....
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Ford Heights Park District Receives Grant From the Baseball Tomorrow Fund to Construct Youth Baseball Field
The Ford Heights Park District announced today that it was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $153,000 from the Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF) to support the construction of a youth baseball field in the community. The project will provide a home field for the...
Two Arrested After Drugs, Gun Found
A traffic stop led to arrests after Sheriff’s Police officers found more than 3 pounds of suspected drugs in the vehicle and a gun on one man, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 4:05 a.m. on March 23, a Sheriff’s Police patrol officer...
Man Arrested After Gun With a Mounted Laser Recovered
Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigators arrested a man who was out on bond for a weapons charge after they recovered a stolen, loaded gun mounted with a laser, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. While conducting specialized enforcement on March 22 in Chicago’s...
Cook County Sheriff’s Office Announces Hiring, Participation in Upcoming Job Fairs
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart today announced a round of hiring for correctional deputies as well as the Sheriff’s Office’s participation in no less than 17 job fairs through the end of the summer. The office is pursuing a diverse selection of dedicated deputies...
Recovered Weapon Leads to Gun Straw Purchase Arrest
Two men have been charged in connection with illegally selling a firearm that ended up in the hands of a convicted felon, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The Sheriff’s Police investigation began in December 2015, when the Sheriff’s Police Gun...
Sheriff’s Office Conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoint in Leyden Township
Cook County Sheriff’s Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Friday (tomorrow) night through early Saturday morning in Leyden Township, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart said today. At the checkpoint officers will ensure drivers are complying with Illinois driver's...
Arrest Made in Ford Heights Home Invasion
A 36-year-old man has been charged with multiple felonies after an investigation found that he had entered a Ford Heights home in the middle of the night and attacked another man while he slept, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 1:25...
Traffic Stop Leads to Recovery of a Weapon, Arrests
A traffic stop in Ford Heights led to the recovery of a loaded gun and the arrest of two people, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 10:20 p.m. on March 3, Sheriff’s Police Street Crimes Suppression Unit officers stopped a silver, 2007...
Florida Man Arrested After Drugs Found in Sock, Boots
A traffic stop in unincorporated Franklin Park led to the discovery of suspected heroin in a sock and boots and the arrest of a Florida man, Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. At approximately 11:25 p.m. on Feb. 27, Sheriff’s Police Street Crimes...