CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Cook County Sheriff's Office says an inmate who has been hospitalized since July 6 with pneumonia-like symptoms has tested positive for Legionnaire's disease, but says it is an ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two inmates at the Cook County Jail were sent to the hospital early Wednesday after a small fire in a maximum security division, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said. Authorities ...

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 -- Five inmates were injured during a fight at Cook County Jail Friday, jail officials said. Officials said a fight broke out around 1:30 p.m. among inmates in the jail's super-max division.

Blase Cardinal Cupich visited the Cook County Jail on Sunday to observe the Jubilee of Prisoners. The cardinal presided over a mass with Cook County inmates Sunday morning in the maximum-security ...

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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 they're helping others as therapy ...

Chicago businessman Willie Wilson has donated $15,000 to inmates at Cook County Jail, in an effort to give them hope for the future. His donation will mean 600 detainees will get $25 each in their ...