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Suspects in Cook County armored car robbery at large, FBI says
A group of three suspects robbed an armored car at gunpoint in south suburban Cook County on Friday afternoon.
Investigation reveals alarming use of chair restraints at Illinois county jails
Data obtained by Illinois Answers Project shows Cook County Jail used restraint chairs nearly 900 times in five years.
Cook County Jail inmates claim guards allowed assault in retaliation for prior complaint about forced sex
A pair of Cook County Jail detainees are alleging sheriff’s deputies encouraged a third inmate to tie them up and sexually ...
Graduates of Cook County Mental Health Court program earn clean record
Mental Health Court is a two-year program—open to people convicted of nonviolent crimes driven by mental illness. Noel ...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unconcerned about potential primary challenge
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is brushing off concerns about a potential challenger in next year's primary.
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Famed anti-death penalty activist and author of 'Dead Man Walking' Sister Helen Prejean visits book club in Cook County jail
A few times a year, students from DePaul University join people incarcerated in Cook County Jail for book clubs. One of the ...