8% of people on electronic monitoring in Cook County are AWOL, chief judge's report shows

One in 12 accused criminals in Cook County's electronic monitoring program are currently AWOL, according to a new report from ...

8% of people on electronic monitoring in Cook County are AWOL, Chief Judge report says

A new report from the Chief Judge of Cook County says 8% of people on electronic monitoring are currently AWOL.
Government Technology

Cook County, Ill., Balks at AI-Powered Jail Surveillance

County commissioners advanced a deal to expand a network of automatic license plate readers under the sheriff’s control, ...

Judge rules Cook County owes homeowners for equity kept in property tax sales

Cook County is on the hook for tens of millions of dollars to homeowners who lost their homes and equity as a result of the ...
Daily Herald

‘It’s so pervasive’: Why Cook sheriff is cracking down on expressway shoulder drivers

We’ve all been there. Stuck in traffic on an expressway, patiently waiting to inch forward when a car zooms by on the ...

Hundreds missing from electronic monitoring program in Cook County, chief judge says

Roughly 8% of the more than 3,000 people enrolled in the often-criticized electronic monitoring system in Cook County are ...

Sheriff’s license plate reader deal draws opposition, while AI cameras for Cook County Jail delayed

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s push to expand the network of automatic license plate readers under his control prompted hours of debate from commissioners Wednesday.

Judge says Cook County on the hook for millions in tax sale takings

The ruling could lead to significant payouts for nearly 2,500 homeowners who lost properties since 2020, often for initial ...
Daily Herald

Cook County liable for property tax sale violations, judge rules

A federal judge ruled Monday that Cook County is liable to pay back potentially millions of dollars to people who lost their ...