COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A 23-year-old man in custody at the Cook County Jail has been indicted on a possession of contraband in a penal institution charge after he was found with strips of drug-soaked ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A man who is currently being held ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The beating of a Cook County Jail guard by inmates was caught on video this past weekend—and union leaders representing correction officers now have safety concerns. Teamsters Local ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COOK COUNT, Ill. — A Cook County Corrections ...

An inmate was beaten to death Tuesday morning inside the hospital wing of Cook County Jail. Shortly after 9 a.m., jail security responded to a disturbance and found two inmates fighting, according to ...

An inmate at Cook County Jail was beaten to death in the hospital wing, according to sheriff officials. Jail staff responded to commotion at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday and found two inmates fighting, a ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --A Cook County jail inmate died on Christmas. The Cook County Sheriff said correctional staff found Michael O'Connor unresponsive in his cell. O'Connor was ordered to be held for ...

In determining how much to allot to the inmate's parents, the court examined the close relationships between the parties, awarding $791,007.50 to his mother, $87,889.72 to his father, and the ...

An inmate was beaten to death Tuesday morning inside the hospital wing of Cook County Jail, the sheriff’s office said. Jail security responded to a disturbance shortly after 9 a.m. and found two ...

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