Cook County officials have revealed a new method of drug smuggling involving books and have invested over $2 million in new drug detection technology to combat the flow of narcotics into the jail.

The family of a man who died in Cook County Jail over the weekend gathered outside the criminal courthouse Monday morning to call for clarity on the circumstances of his death. Shamire Jackson, 35, ...

An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, correctional officers in the residential treatment unit of the jail ...

Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the ...

Inmates operating heavy machinery may sound counterintuitive, but at the Cook County Jail, it's a major opportunity for women behind bars. They are getting the chance to learn a trade to help them ...

CHICAGO — 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 ...

COOK COUNTY, Illinois (WBBM) -- Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs for their mutual benefit. Now ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Cook County Jail has its own garden for inmates to grow their own food. Now they are going one step further in their efforts to be sustainable. Sheriff Tom Dart’s Urban Farm ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County Jail inmate has been charged in connection with his alleged involvement in a murder for hire plot. Sheriff’s Department officials say 29-year-old Everardo Salinas was ...

CHICAGO — For many of these men and women behind bars, Christmas can be the loneliest day of the year. But on Thursday, churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season directly ...