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Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s push to expand the network of automatic license plate readers under his control prompted hours of debate from commissioners Wednesday.

County commissioners advanced a deal to expand a network of automatic license plate readers under the sheriff’s control, ...

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Illinois abolished cash bail and drove down the population at the Cook County jail. Under the county’s top prosecutor, it’s ...

The previously hard-to-find book, rereleased by the owners of the Graveface Museum, is the latest unboxed cultural artifact ...

Imprisoned rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs is cooking up a career comeback for when he's sprung from the slammer with Usher.

A man suspected in an attempted ATM theft allegedly stole a Cook County Sheriff’s squad car and struck a deputy with the ...

Edward Traywick Jr. was sentenced to 6 months in jail and probation for reckless discharge of a firearm that injured a woman ...

The funds include monthly disbursements to all those incarcerated and additional pay tied to work assignments and participation in educational programming. At first glance, the policy may sound ...