Officials link inmate deaths to drug‑soaked paper at Cook County Jail; labs say potent synthetic cannabinoids were present.

These books were written with a poison pen. A string of inmate deaths at an infamous Chicago jail have been linked to a terrifying new drug trend — paper laced with a deadly drug and smuggled behind ...

A Wisconsin sheriff announced a defamation lawsuit Friday against a Cook County politician and a Skokie woman who recently ...

The man faces felony drug and weapon charges following his April 2 arrest.

The new substance is said to be worse than the crack epidemic of the 1990s, according to correction officers who've been ...

Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt is suing the woman and a Cook County commissioner who claimed she was detained by ...

A dangerous and nearly undetectable drug trend is spreading through one of the nation’s largest jail systems, raising alarms ...

Seventy-five incarcerated women at Cook County Jail participated in a Black History Month spoken word showcase through the Bridge to Freedom reentry program, celebrating identity and resilience.

CHICAGO -- A third inmate at Cook County Jail has tested positive for coronavirus. A total of 28 detainees were tested after showing flu-like symptoms as of Tuesday evening, according to the Cook ...

A top deputy, David Chiko, was robbed outside an illegal gambling den—but later promoted. He was only fired after the FBI ...