Sheriff to have seized guns turned into jewelry
Hundreds of guns seized by the Cook County sheriff each year may soon be melted down, turned into jewelry and sold, with a cut of the profits turned over to...
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Driver in fatal crash convicted in 1990s deadly wreck
A Chicago man whose high-speed crash killed a passenger over the weekend was convicted of another death while driving drunk on the South Side two decades ago, Cook County prosecutors...
Police captain was warning others when shot, prosecutors say
A Chicago police captain left cover to warn arriving officers of the danger when he was shot by a fugitive who was wanted for a shooting spree days earlier in...
$2 million bail for Blue Line shooting suspect
A South Shore man who opened fire with an assault rifle on a CTA Blue Line train at the Lasalle Street platform, striking a train car five times, offered no...
Expert testifies guard at Cook County Jail let inmates fight
Shortly before a melee broke out inside one of the maximum-security divisions at Cook County Jail in April, a guard allegedly told detainees, "I'm going to give you five minutes"...
Expert: Cook County Jail one of the most dangerous in country
Detainees at the Cook County Jail face such an "extremely high" risk of harm that the facility is one of the most dangerous in the country, a national expert on...
Johnsburg cop indicted on charges he lied about military service
A police officer in a small McHenry County town has been indicted on felony charges of lying about his military service in applications to several police departments. Vicenzo Lamontagna, 30,...
Building owner charged in 2012 fatal Logan Square fire
Noe Martinez called out to his 43-year-old brother, asleep on a mattress on the floor, as smoke filled the attic apartment of a Logan Square two-flat that had been illegally...
Juvenile detention worker charged with body-slamming teen
A juvenile detention center employee picked up and body slammed an inmate, knocking the boy unconscious and giving him a concussion, Cook County prosecutors said today. Michael Lynch, 27, an...
Guard at Cook County Jail convicted of ordering inmate’s beating
A correctional officer at the Cook County Jail who ordered and then took part in the beating of a mentally ill inmate was convicted Thursday after another guard testified against...