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 (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 ...

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A 23-year-old man in custody at the Cook County Jail has been indicted on a possession of contraband in a penal institution charge after he was found with strips of drug-soaked ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The beating of a Cook County Jail guard by inmates was caught on video this past weekend—and union leaders representing correction officers now have safety concerns. Teamsters Local ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A Cook County inmate was indicted ...

BUREAU COUNTY, Ill. — Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Jan. 14. On Tuesday night, the Bureau County Board voted against housing some inmates from the Cook County Department of ...

CHICAGO - Twenty Cook County Jail inmates accused of letting their fingers do some illegal walking with the telephone are now in even more trouble. An alleged scam in which inmates placed collect ...

Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Jan. 14. On Tuesday night, the Bureau County Board voted against ...

BUREAU Co., Ill. (KWQC) - The Bureau County Jail Board has come to a decision on a proposal to house Cook County inmates at the Bureau County Jail. It’s been a topic that’s gathered a lot of public ...