Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During Black History Month, 75 women inside Cook County Jail took part in a powerful spoken word and re-entry program designed to ...

COOK COUNTY - Inside the Cook County Jail, the sound echoing through Division 3 Annex wasn’t the usual clank of metal doors, it was applause. Seventy-five incarcerated women gathered for a spoken word ...

In the recreation yard at 2700 S. California Avenue on Friday afternoon, there were women of all ages seated at plastic dining tables. There was live music and speeches. There was celebration and ...

Authorities are investigating after a man was accidentally trapped inside Cook County Jail for more than 30 hours while attempting to visit his son over the weekend. The man was visiting his son, who ...

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A coalition of community and advocacy groups wants the Cook County Board of Commissioners to reject a proposed $1.12 million contract for the use of AI-powered surveillance technology at the county ...