New Cook County initiative focuses on missing women
A new initiative was launched Wednesday to focus on cases of women who've been missing for years.
Hundreds of women request to join harassment lawsuit against Cook County Jail, sheriff
More than 500 female employees want to be included in a lawsuit against Cook County and the Sheriff, Tom Dart.
New resource center to aid Cook County residents with social services
A new community resource center is opening to help people in Cook County navigate social services.
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart tests positive for COVID-19
On Friday, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart received confirmation that he tested positive for COVID-19.
Illinois high court: Suspended officers can sue for back pay
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that officers who were suspended while undergoing disciplinary proceedings can sue the Cook County Sheriff’s Office for backpay lost during their suspensions.
Cook County dips into reserve funds, resorts to layoffs to avoid tax hike
Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle says it is been a brutal year for government budgets, and Cook County is no exception.
Eviction risk of 250K Cook County homes if state doesn’t extend moratorium, Sheriff Dart warns
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart Wednesday urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to extend the state’s evictions moratorium past the expiration date this weekend as residents await funding assistance that is still being doled out.
Officials, organizations release open letter to Lightfoot, Dart urging non-cooperation with federal agencies
Following the announcement of federal law enforcement agents descending upon Chicago in the upcoming days, 31 elected officials and 24 community and labor organizations have released an open letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, urging non-cooperation with the federal agencies.