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With Cook County Jail’s population again on the rise, officials weigh the reasons
After a decline following statewide bail reform — and years of reductions prior to that — the county’s jail population has ...
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Cook County Jail Restrained People in Chairs 874 Times—and Never Reported It to the State
The state requires jails to report when they use restraint chairs. For nearly 900 cases from 2019 to 2023, Cook County Jail ...
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DOJ accuses IL officials of having kept noncitizen from ICE accused of murder after jail release
Despite DOJ's claims, “We don’t prevent the federal authorities from coming to our jails or coming to our prisons with a ...
Man charged with murder of Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer to remain in jail
The man charged with murder in the death of Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer was ordered held at Cook County Jail while he awaits trial, after a judge deemed him a danger to the public.
Chief judge takes over electronic monitoring for Cook County, but questions remain about staffing
The Cook County sheriff's office is ending its decades-old electronic monitoring program, handing it over to the chief judge ...
Former Glenwood cemetery employee charged with stealing more than $110K in funeral-related payments, sheriff’s office says
A former Glenwood cemetery employee was charged with multiple felonies after allegedly pocketing more than $110,000 in cash from families paying for funeral expenses, the Cook County Sheriff’s Office ...
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DOJ: Noncitizen IL officials kept from ICE accused of murder after jail release
“In January 2025, federal officials issued a detainer request for an alien who was being held in Cook County jail on sexual assault of a minor charges,” the DOJ said. “Pursuant to Cook ...