Cook County Sheriff
Dart Seeking Authority To Seize Guns When FOID Cards Revoked
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Thursday that a former top aide, now serving in the Illinois Senate, will sponsor legislation allowing police to confiscate guns from homes of people who have lost their state permit.
Police Seek ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Man Wanted In Beating
Police are looking for Joseph L. Lopez, who is suspected of beating a woman inside a car in an unincorporated area near Palatine.
Sex Offender Caught Loitering In Children’s Play Area At McDonald’s: Sheriff
Investigators learned Joseph O’Brien is a registered sex offender – classified as a “sexual predator” – who had been staying at a motel near the restaurant and not at his registered address in Maine Township.
Sketch Released Of Skeletal Remains Found Near Cicero
The Cook County Sheriff’s office is seeking help in identifying the skeletal remains of a man found four years ago near west suburban Cicero.
DNA Backs Up Mom’s Doubt: Gacy Victim Misidentified
For decades, Sherry Marino doubted that her son was one of serial killer John Wayne Gacy’s victims — and on Thursday, DNA tests confirmed the remains she received were not her son, her lawyers told the Chicago Sun-Times.
Dart Wants To Dig For Gacy Evidence Near Apartment
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart has made a new request to the State’s Attorney’s office to search the backyard of a Northwest side apartment building in hopes of finding new evidence in the murders of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
Dart Introduces Guitar Lessons For Jail Inmates
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart used the friendliest possible tone on Thursday to deliver the harshest possible message to inmates as he welcomed another training program to Cook County jail, this one providing guitar lessons.
Gacy Probe Helps Solve Unrelated Case Of Missing Peoria Man
Cook County Sheriff’s investigators trying to identify victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy have solved the unrelated case of a missing man from Peoria, whose body was found on a mountainside in Utah two years ago.
Jail Inmates: We Were Held An Extra Day Because Of Computer Problem
Five former Cook County Jail inmates are suing the Sheriff’s office.Five former Cook County Jail inmates are suing the Sheriff’s office.
Jury Awards $1.6M To Sheriff’s Employees Who Claim They Were Unfairly Demoted
A federal jury awarded $1.6 million Tuesday to 21 Cook County sheriff’s employees who claimed they were demoted by Sheriff Tom Dart for supporting his main opponent in the 2006 election.
Feds Arrest Suspect Accused Of Making Bomb Threat To Iowa Mall
A man taken into federal custody in Streamwood Friday afternoon allegedly phoned in a bomb threat to an Iowa shopping mall earlier this week.
Police: Bogus Dentist Performed Hundreds Of Procedures
A man impersonating a dentist may have performed hundreds of procedures on patients before being arrested on Thursday, police said on Friday.
Foreclosed Homeowners Demand Moratorium On Evictions
Nearly 150 angry homeowners and renters, many facing foreclosure, jammed a near West Side union hall to demand a moratorium on evictions.
Trial Underway For Deputies Who Say They Were Punished For Backing Dart’s Opponent
A trial is underway at the Federal Building in a lawsuit against Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
Sheriff’s Lt. Suing Dart For Retaliation For Supporting Rival In ’06
A federal lawsuit about to go to trial alleges Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s office has retaliated against employees who didn’t support Dart politically.
Sheriff Dart Pushes For New Dig For Gacy Victims
The possibility that more victims of John Wayne Gacy could be buried on the Northwest Side has prompted the Cook County sheriff to push once again for a dig on private property.
Cemetery Thefts Bring More Grief To Family
Police say Cedar Park Cemetery in Calumet Park is getting hit hard by thieves looking to cash in on bronze grave markers. CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.
Man Charged With Neglect In Wife’s Death; Accused Of Cashing Her Disability Checks
A Brookfield man stands accused of neglecting the medical needs of his bedridden wife for years, refusing to even purchase a proper bed or basic first aid products while spending his wife’s disability checks.
Co-Workers Mourn Nurse Killed By Drunken Driver
Monday was painful for the nurses, doctors and staff who worked with, knew, loved and respected Heidi Roseen. CBS 2′s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Protesters March In Loop, Demand Freeze On Foreclosures
With just four days to go before the NATO Summit, protesters have already been making their presence known for three days.
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