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Cook County Jail inmates claim guards allowed assault in retaliation for prior complaint about forced sex
A pair of Cook County Jail detainees are alleging sheriff’s deputies encouraged a third inmate to tie them up and sexually ...
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Ald. Brendan Reilly is ‘seriously considering’ running for Cook County President
Ald. Brendan Reilly, 42nd Ward, joins Lisa Dent to discuss his potential bid for Cook County President. While not making an ...
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Should Cook County dissolve its four suburban mosquito abatement districts?
More than a bit of buzz surrounds a recently released Civic Federation report calling for the dissolution of four suburban ...
Graduates of Cook County Mental Health Court program earn clean record
Mental Health Court is a two-year program—open to people convicted of nonviolent crimes driven by mental illness. Noel ...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle unconcerned about potential primary challenge
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is brushing off concerns about a potential challenger in next year's primary.
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Famed anti-death penalty activist and author of 'Dead Man Walking' Sister Helen Prejean visits book club in Cook County jail
A few times a year, students from DePaul University join people incarcerated in Cook County Jail for book clubs. One of the ...