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We’re used to seeing police dogs out on the street alongside officers and deputies, but these days a growing number of K-9 ...

Rev. Michael Pfleger and former Chicago mayoral candidate Ja'Mal Green said they've lobbied Pritzker to free the onetime gang ...

A Santa Barbara County man allegedly killed and cooked the family dog in a disturbing case of alleged animal cruelty, cops ...

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

Illinois is examining Martinez Duncan’s death for potential criminal behavior by jail staff, according to the Cook County sheriff’s office, which recorded nine deaths at the jail in 2025.

The inmate is already serving a 20-year prison sentence in Georgia.

CHICAGO (WGN) — A program run by the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) called Tails of Redemption is helping detainees and dogs find purpose and build new skills together. Sheriff Tom Dart, who ...

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