Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The family of a man who died in Cook County Jail over the weekend gathered outside the criminal courthouse Monday morning to call ...

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 — 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mon, February 23, 2026 at 10:52 PM UTC COOK COUNTY - Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was applause. Seventy-five ...

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COOK COUNTY, Ill. (WGN) — It’s a new twist in an ongoing battle to keep drugs out of Cook County Jail. WGN Investigates has previously reported on efforts by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office to stop ...