Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Cook County chief judge’s office has toughened protocols around its electronic monitoring program, making changes in the wake ...

Earlier this month, at around 4:30 a.m., Chicago police officers noticed a car with a broken headlight and initiated a stop. The officers spotted a black bag on the floorboard, felt an L-shaped object ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After months of planning and discussion, the Cook County sheriff’s office starting Tuesday will no longer accept new electronic ...

The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why ...

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An Illinois appellate court has slammed Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s electronic monitoring program for its “ambiguity” on whether apartment-dwelling detainees are allowed in other parts of their ...