by Shereen Mohammad | Oct 15, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Cook County Jail’s Chess Team finished 3rd in its division during the championship round of the largest international chess competition for detained individuals, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. Hosted by Cook County Jail and sanctioned by...
by Mike Pierga | May 11, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Seven individuals in custody at the Cook County Jail competed this morning in an online international chess tournament against individuals in custody in Armenia, Spain and Russia, Sheriff Thomas J. Dart announced today. The tournament began 8:30 a.m....
by Mike Pierga | Mar 29, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is again urging the public to continue to follow precautions which reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to get vaccinated as eligibility for the vaccine expands. As of today, just nine of the more than 5,600...
by Mike Pierga | Mar 15, 2021 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – In-person visitation at the Cook County Jail is scheduled to resume on Sunday, March 14, due to the low number of positive cases of COVID-19 at the jail and the continued decline of infection rates in the Chicago and Cook County, Sheriff Thomas J....
by Mike Pierga | Feb 26, 2021 | Press Release
At a time when jails and prison across the nation are still dealing with massive outbreaks of COVID-19, the Cook County Department of Corrections (CCDOC), with a population of over 5,400 individuals in custody, had a total of 13 individuals in custody positive for...