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A Chicago man has won a $1-million verdict in a lawsuit that accuses police of rigging a photo lineup to ensure he would be wrongly identified as an armed…
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Cook County has one of the largest jail systems in the U.S. The Illinois prison system struggles with overcrowding. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, a…
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Cook County's sheriff has named a clinical psychologist to run the jail in Chicago, saying he believes she's the first mental health professional to run a…
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Top officials say they're encouraged by the falling numbers of people held in the Cook County Jail but say far too many people remain locked up for months…