An inmate at Cook County Jail died last week after a fire inside his cell, sheriff's officials said. Around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, correctional officers in the residential treatment unit of the jail ...

An inmate at Cook County Jail was beaten to death in the hospital wing, according to sheriff officials. Jail staff responded to commotion at 9:06 a.m. Tuesday and found two inmates fighting, a ...

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 -- 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.

Two of the inmates were taken to the hospital for treatment. — -- A sprawling brawl at a Chicago jail earlier this month was captured on video. Sixteen inmates are facing charges of mob action in ...

COOK COUNTY, Il (WLS) -- More than 100 detainees at the Cook County Jail have tested positive for coronavirus, the county's sheriff announced Sunday. The Cook County Sheriff's Office reported that 101 ...

Churches and organizations in Chicago brought the spirit of the season to the Cook County Jail, with faith leaders and elected officials holding services and masses to remind inmates that they are ...

"Our lives are not defined by the errors we make," Cardinal Blase Cupich said. He and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition offered Christian religious services Thursday, spreading messages of positivity at the ...

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