Cook County settles with family of man who hanged himself in jail cell

Michael O’Connor’s family sued under the state’s Wrongful Death Act, alleging the Cook County Sheriff’s Office fell short in monitoring O’Connor.

Thousands have been jailed in Cook County for not paying child, spousal support

People who fail to pay court-ordered support to their children or former spouses can land in jail. Expanding access to ...
AOL

Spoken word and second chances: Reentry program uplifts women at Cook County Jail

COOK COUNTY - Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was applause. Seventy-five incarcerated women gathered for a ...
WBEZ

Musician Michael McDermott returns to perform at the jail where he was held after drug bust

The first time singer-songwriter Michael McDermott walked through the gates of Cook County Jail was Nov. 23, 2002, after being arrested at the House of Blues for cocaine possession. He returned this ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Prisoners, civil rights attorneys call Cook County Jail a 'public health disaster' in new court filings

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of detainees, correctional officers and staff at the Cook County Jail have been infected by the coronavirus. New filings in federal court Wednesday request the release of ...

Inside the Cook County Sheriff's Office's CTA public safety patrols

The Cook County Sheriff's Office has been a part of Illinois' enhanced CTA security plan and state-led task force dedicated ...