Increased police presence in suburban Cook County polling places is planned to ensure voter and poll worker safety during ...

J.B. Pritzker in 2019, aiming to mitigate these barriers. To empower individuals in custody to be well-informed voters, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office partnered with organizations like Chicago ...

Thomas J. Dart is sheriff of Cook County. The views and opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the Chicago Sun-Times or any of its affiliates.

Cook County Sheriff’s Police will be stationed at polling sites across suburban Cook County on Election Day to help maintain ...

A lawsuit filed in Cook County earlier this month alleges the sheriff's office knowingly housed Johnny Hendrix III in a cell ...

Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.

A 21-year-old inmate at Cook County Jail is facing additional charges after authorities discovered drug-soaked papers in his ...

The accused kille has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was ...

A Clay County deputy was arrested on charges of filing a false police report and leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, Sheriff Michelle Cook announced on Facebook Monday. Deputy Tyler ...