Free child ID kits available at Markham courthouse

MARKHAM | Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart's office will provide free child identification kits from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the Sixth District Cook County Circuit Court, 16501 S. Kedzie Parkway, allowing parents to store critical identifying information about their children that would ass…

Man charged in Ford Heights armed robbery

FORD HEIGHTS | A 21-year-old Hazel Crest man was arrested and charged with armed robbery and vehicular invasion in connection with an incident in Ford Heights.

Police: Highland man admits to Ford Heights burglaries

FORD HEIGHTS | A Highland man admitted to being involved in a string of burglaries after he was arrested for allegedly buying crack cocaine, Cook County police said.

DNA test shows missing 19-year-old was Gacy victim

CHICAGO | After her older brother disappeared in 1976, Laura O'Leary suspected the 19-year-old construction worker probably had died at the hands of John Wayne Gacy. But the family was never able to prove it.

South Holland man convicted in dog-fighting case

MARKHAM | A South Holland man was convicted of 74 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals Wednesday in connection with a dog-fighting operation at his home.

Sheriff launches new effort to ID Gacy victims

CHICAGO | More than 30 years after a collection of skeletal remains was found beneath John Wayne Gacy's house, detectives secretly have exhumed the bones of eight young men who were never identified in hopes of answering a final question: Who were they?

Sheriff reports compliance during sex offender roundup

The Cook County Sheriff's first sex offender roundup of the year successfully tracked dozens of registered offenders across unincorporated Cook County on Saturday.

Sheriff lifts lockdown at Cook County Jail

CHICAGO | After 42 hours, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart lifted the lockdown at Cook County Jail about 9 a.m. Thursday.

Five charged in $4.9 million pot bust

STEGER | Bond has been set at $400,000 each for five men who were charged with distributing cannabis from a Steger home, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Friday. Dart's office said the bust was worth $4.9 million.

Sheriff: Cook County seizes pot in mail

An investigation into suspicious packages being mailed to Chicago days before Christmas has led to the seizure of nearly $3 million in drugs and the arrest of a Chicago man, said Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.

Raid nets counterfeit sports garb

A suburban man has been arrested after an undercover investigation found he was manufacturing and distributing thousands of sweatshirts, T-shirts, jerseys and hats embroidered with counterfeit logos of the Chicago Bears, Blackhawks and other popular brands, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart annou…

Teen charged in robbery, second suspect at large

Bond has been set at $250,000 for a Ford Heights man arrested after robbing a liquor store at gunpoint, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Monday.

Veterinarian charged, accused of failing to report dogfighting, lying about vaccines

A south suburban veterinarian accused of failing to report suspected dogfighting and lying about administering rabies vaccines has been arrested after a five-month undercover investigation, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Friday.

Cal City cops among those honored by sheriff

CHICAGO | Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart and the Chicago-area law enforcement community gathered Tuesday to honor officers who exhibited courage and bravery over the past year.

Teen killed in Dolton hit-and-run identified

DOLTON | A local teen killed in a hit-and-run accident Sunday while on his bicycle was identified Monday.

Summer camp opens children up to new possibilities

LYNWOOD | Between policing and running one of the country's largest jails, the Cook County Sheriff's Department recently offered a unique summer camp program that opened up a new world of possibilities to south suburban children.

Murder suspect held on $175,000 bond

MARKHAM | A Cook County judge has set a $175,000 bond for the suspect charged in the Friday shooting death of a Ford Heights man.

Officials search for smuggled weapon at Cook County Jail

CHICAGO | The maximum security section of the state's largest jail remained on lockdown Friday as officials conducted a cell-by-cell search for a weapon smuggled inside.

Riverdale man sentenced in dogfighting ring

CHICAGO | A Riverdale man and two co-defendants arrested on felony dogfighting charges have been sentenced after a 19-month court case, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart announced Monday.