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

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A group of Chicagoans celebrates the release of a loved one from the Cook County jail at around 9:15 PM on August 20, 2025. Credit: Dave Byrnes It was half past midnight and eight women had just left ...

Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning ...

While college students were just getting started on their semester studies this fall, five young men were celebrating the successful completion of a DePaul University statistics class held at Cook ...

Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the future.