A heartfelt reunion took place Tuesday, weeks after a Cook County police officer’s quick thinking helped save a mother ...

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 ...

A group of Chicagoans celebrates the release of a loved one from the Cook County jail at around 9:15 PM on August 20, 2025. Credit: Dave Byrnes It was half past midnight and eight women had just left ...

A video captured the moment a Cook County Sheriff's officer saved a woman who was choking in Ford Heights last month.

A woman, who was choking, was saved by a Cook County Sheriff's officer in Ford Heights last month, according to the Sheriff's Office.

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 ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. - In a continued effort to enhance traffic enforcement, Cook County Sheriff's Police issued 59 tickets to drivers who used the shoulder to pass illegally on I-55. Last week, ...

Illinois ( WBBM) -- The Cook County Sheriff's Office is praising one of its officers for saving a woman who was choking while driving last month in Ford Heights. A video shared by the office showed a ...

In a continued effort to reduce ticketing and improve road safety, the Cook County sheriff’s office is offering free vehicle light replacement to south suburban residents from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Oct ...

NILES, Ill. (WLS) -- A now-former Cook County Corrections employee was found guilty in a deadly 2023 shooting outside of a Niles nightclub, police said. The shooting happened in April 2023 in the ...

While announcing operation "Midway Blitz" on Monday, DHS also listed 11 specific people agents are looking for in Chicago. Many of those people were detained in the Cook County Jail for criminal cases ...

Sandy Baker, 50, was arrested in Bridgeview on Sept. 26. He was wanted for home invasion in Michigan and burglary in Lake County, Illinois. He was detained at Cook County Jail the following day.