Tom Dart

Twenty-two years after a 16-year-old Chicago girl disappeared from her home on the South Side, investigators from the Cook County Sheriff's Department are still trying to determine what happened to Nicole Johnson.

It was a Christmastime tragedy for a suburban family when a Glenwood woman went missing on the way to visit her daughter.

Known as "Tails of Redemption," the program focuses on making shelter dogs more adoptable by enlisting detainees to teach them basic commands such as sit, stay, and kennel up.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office announced felony charges on Tuesday against individuals involved in the manufacturing and selling of fraudulent IDs, specifically targeting migrants.

Detainees on their way out of Cook County Jail will soon be able to take a key resource with them on the journey, under a first-of-its-kind ID program being launched this week by state and county officials.

Through education, this story highlights the merging of two different worlds — students from DePaul University and men in custody at the Cook County Jail.

Cook County has launched a new program aimed at aiding survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, offering them a chance to regain their independence and rebuild their lives.

The Cook County Sheriff's Office is reporting a record number of arrests this month related to human trafficking.