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Cook Co. official tries to distance herself from DUI arrest, eyes assessor job
In her first interview since the incident, Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Samantha Steele explained what led up to ...
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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Davenport police arrest former Cook County man for allegedly selling crack, heroin and fentanyl
A former Cook County man residing in Davenport has been arrested for allegedly trafficking in large amounts of cocaine base, ...
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Cook County investigators arrest man who allegedly sent explicit photos to officers posing as teen
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A suburban man was arrested this week after allegedly sending explicit photos and messages to undercover ...
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Cook County man arrested after brief chase, loaded gun recovered: police
"The Sixth Sense" actor Haley Joel Osment apologizes after his shocking arrest was caught on police body cam footage. The ...
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 ...
Cook County politician told cops, ‘I’m an elected official’ during DUI arrest
CHICAGO — During her arrest earlier this month for driving under the influence of alcohol after crashing a car in Uptown, ...
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19-year-old found asleep with stolen gun in Cook County released with conditions, records show
A 19-year-old man arrested last month after Cook County Sheriff’s officers said they found him asleep behind the wheel of a ...
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Cook County’s top prosecutor questions safety of electronic monitoring under chief judge
they would need to call local law enforcement to make the arrest, according to county officials. In Chicago, they would call the police, but in unincorporated Cook County they would call the sheri ...