Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County ...
A Cook County Jail guard is continuing to recover after he was brutally attacked by a murder suspect last March. Now, a ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two inmates at the Cook County Jail were sent to the hospital early Wednesday after a small fire in a maximum security division, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Sheriff's Office says an inmate who has been hospitalized since July 6 with pneumonia-like symptoms has tested positive for Legionnaire's disease, but says it is an ...
Incarcerated people in U.S. jails and prisons have limited access to regular isotretinoin therapy for conditions like severe ...
Inmates operating heavy machinery may sound counterintuitive, but at the Cook County Jail, it's a major opportunity for women behind bars. They are getting the chance to learn a trade to help them ...
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County Jail inmate has been charged in connection with his alleged involvement in a murder for hire plot. Sheriff’s Department officials say 29-year-old Everardo Salinas was ...